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?

Rebels inspire loyalty.

Explanation:

Howard Pyle's "The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood," tells the story of the outlaw Robin Hood and his men. The story is a retelling of the children's tale and how they evade the King and also overcome so many foes.

The given passage is an excerpt from chapter 2 of the text. It presents how the Tinker, who was supposed to present the arrest warrant but ends up joining the band of Merry Men, a group of outcasts under Robin.

This scene represents the universal theme of how rebels inspire loyalty.  

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