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The CrucifixionCrucifixio Christi

• Monica Huang
• Jennifer Li
• Carol Lin
• Dominique Yu

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Plot Summary (Carol)

• the four soldiers show the haste to carry out the
  task of hanging Jesus assigned by authority
• they furthermore assert the honor of this job and
  the right to crucify Jesus as a criminal with
  bewitching words
• their concentration and preparation to deal with
  Jesus the traitor/faker
• the mention of fasten Jesus on the cross and the
  intention to torture him
• Jesus speaks out the purpose of his crucifixion
  and prays for mankinds safety and welfare
• They start to swear by the Devil and mock Jesus
  saint-like behavior and sayings

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• They begin to fasten Jesus the Traitor to the
  cross and compete with each other concerning the
  task
• the details of their fastening and the intention
  to torture Jesus
• the details of the cruel nailing and their
  arrangement at the four ends of the cross
• the continuous act of stretching Jesus to the
  cross, head and toe and to attach him fully to
  the cross by nailing
• the fastening of his hands and feet and some
  tricks to increase Jesus suffering
• they try to use rope to pull Jesus from the four
  sides and hit him
• they are satisfied with their effective torturing
  and the pain Jesus deserves as an acting saint,
  preparing to hang him high up
• they prepare to lift the cross and make it stand
  in a hole

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• the hardship of this job makes them doubt and
  think about getting assistants but then decide to
  stick to the original plan
• they lift the cross together but experience some
  unbearable consequences of physical laboring
• the failure of lifting and therefore they lay the
  cross down, trying to cheer themselves up again
  by confirming their strength
• they blame their failure on Jesus tricks and
  then try again, cursing Jesus for having extra
  weight
• purposely they let the cross fall in order to
  torture Jesus and raised it again, enjoying their
  ultimate torturing
• they try to fix the cross in the hole stably by
  using hammer and wedges

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• they achieve the purpose and hanging Jesus firmly
  but experience the consequences again
• Jesus asks forgiveness for the ignorant mankind
  and the salvation of their souls
• They mock Jesus talking again and ironically
  points out Jesus resurrection
• the continuous mockery of Jesus seeming
  powerlessness at that moment and propose to go
  away
• the 1st soldier reminds them of one last thing to
  do, which is to grab Jesus coat but then asserts
  it to himself the rest of the soldiers want to
  leave as fast as possible
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Crucifixion (Dominique)

• No crucifixion and redemption, there is no
  Christianity.
• Religious purpose presentation of Jesus story
  has educational function under festival occasion.
  
• Dramatic contrast Jesus sacrifice shows the
  contrast with mans ignorance and wickedness.
• soldiers mockery (line 186-7) shows Jesus
  mercy.
• Influence of Jesus suffering though soldiers
  are displayed with cruel attitude, Jesus power
  also overwhelms them.

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The Cruelty of the Soldiers(Monica)

• The soldiers want to finish their task in haste
  so they very much concentrate on their work.
• The process of nailing Christ is very detailed.
• The soldiers compete with each other to make
  their work more efficient.
• The soldiers are concerned with their tools and
  with estimating their physical effort.

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The Cruelty of the Soldiers

• They treat Christ inhumanly.
• The first soldier is very determined to do his
  work and commands others like a leader.
• Their speech is very short.

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York cycle of mystery plays (Jennifer)

• A. History
• 1.      1376 A.D --- earliest pageant
• 2.      1399 A.D --- biblical plays
• 3.      1415 A.D --- craft guilds
• 4.      1569 A.D --- an end
• B. Staging
• 1.      In medieval period
• a.       Stage
• b.      Place
• c.       Time

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• 2.      The Toronto performance
• a.       Stage
• b.      Place
• c.       Time
• C. Meaning
• 1. In medieval period
• a.       Religious
• b.      Political
• c.       Economic
• d.      Affective Piety
• 2. The Toronto performance
• a.       Acculturation
• b.      Artistic