Prior to Machiavelli’s time, theater and life was man bowing down to God and accepting that the aristocrats ruled the lower class’ life. Thereafter, the common man transitioned from following orders to being the ruler of his own life. Machiavelli believes that this was a liberatory move. He wrote a mandragola in which a common friar is both a follower of God and is attempting to gain monetary assets. Although, bourgeoisie theater does represent the common man, internally, it follows a message of the upper class. It is common in bourgeoisie theater for the message to be that of capitalism and to try to ascertain a level of power. This indeed is not liberatory, for in the end, it forces the lower class to regard the upper class as above them
