Question

Read the excerpt from "The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood.” "Ay, marry, will I join with you all," quoth the Tinker, "for I love a merry life, and I love thee, good master, though thou didst thwack my ribs and cheat me into the bargain. Fain am I to own thou art both a stouter and a slyer man than I; so I will obey thee and be thine own true servant." So all turned their steps to the forest depths, where the Tinker was to live henceforth. What universal theme does this excerpt represent? Money is everything. Rebels inspire loyalty. Obedience is better than rebellion. Cheating will get you everywhere.

Answer 1

Answer:

The universal theme this excerpt represents is:

B. Rebels inspire loyalty.

Explanation:

The speaker, the Tinker, is joining someone he considers sly - Robin Hood. Even though he feels he has been cheated and deceived, he says he likes Hood. He has decided to become loyal to him, to be his "own true servant." As we know, Robin Hood is a type of rebel. Even if he has deceived the Tinker, Hood's intelligence and life philosophy are still inspiring. So much so, that the Tinker chooses to be loyal to him and to join Hood's men.