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?
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Cheating will get you everywhere.B
Obedience is better than rebellion.The Tinker agrees to follow Robin Hood even though Robin beat him and cheated him. He admires Robin’s strength and cleverness, and calls himself Robin’s true servant. This shows how a bold rebel can inspire loyalty, making “Rebels inspire loyalty” the best theme.
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