On its surface, the two episodes in The 2nd Shepherd's Play seem unrelated. Using a deep...

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On its surface, the two episodes in The 2nd Shepherd'sPlay seem unrelated. Using a deep reading of the symbolism inthe text connect the sheep thief episode in The 2nd Shepherd'sPlay to the shepherds meeting Jesus at the end. Why spend themajority of the play dealing with a largely secular story? Pleaseuse quotes from the play to support your argument, and remember touse in-text citations.

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The comic secular story of the thief and the stolen sheep in The Second Shepherds Play is intended to entertain the people who view it and to draw parallels with the story of the Nativity which is the lesson that a mystery play like The Second Shepherds    See Answer
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