London Merchant
Hero-apprentice
The London Merchant seemed like more basic script than the others of this period. The cast of characters was much smaller and the scenes took place in a couple of rooms in only two different houses. The significance of a playwright writing less, shows that the working class was aimed at, and even wrote for, which till this time, nobility was the main goal of all writing. This illuminates a shift in the direction of the plays at this time, and the overall audience of the theatre.
One of the first “hero-apprentices”, George Barnwell learns his lesson that the evils of the world can entice you to do horrible things. This message of to the working class bombards the play in the consequences of not bei
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