Everyman: Play Review
Natosha Palmer
English 245
April 12, 2014
Everyman
After reading the play Everyman, I believe that the character Everyman represents all humans. He fears death, just as everyone does. This story can relate to almost every living thing, because dying is something we all have to do through whether we like it or not.
God say that humans care more about material wealth and worldly riches than showing him respect for dying for our sins (26-27). This reminds me a lot of today’s time.
God calls on Death and tells him to go to Everyman. Death finds Everyman and tells him that it is time for him to die (63-73).
Everyman is not ready to die, he bribes and begs Death to spare him more time. Death tells Everyman no, but he will allow him to find someone to go with him and keep him company on his journey(97-108)
Fellowship promises to go anywhere with Everyman until Everyman tells him that Death came to him and sent him to face judgement. Then Fellowship refused to go with him (216-298).
Kindred refused to go with Everyman (351-354).
Cousin makes excuses and also tells Everyman he will not go with him (356-377).
Everyman called upon Goods (392).
Goods tells Everyman she cannot come because it would only make things worse. Goods tells Everyman that he never shared his riches with the poor (429-434).
Then Everyman turns to Good Deeds but she is very weak (481-489).
Good Deeds calls upon her sister Knowledge to go on the journey with Everyman, and she does (520-523).
Knowledge leads Everyman to Confession, where he offered Everyman a jewel called Penance if he repents his sins and scourge himself like his savior done for him (555-572).
Everyman begs for forgiveness and beats himself with a scourge. For doing this Good Deeds becomes strong enough to go with Everyman on his journey (580-622).
Knowledge gives Everyman a garment of sorrow, that was wet with Everyman 's own tears (638-647).
Good Deeds and Knowledge decide to call upon Discretion,
English 245
April 12, 2014
Everyman
After reading the play Everyman, I believe that the character Everyman represents all humans. He fears death, just as everyone does. This story can relate to almost every living thing, because dying is something we all have to do through whether we like it or not.
God say that humans care more about material wealth and worldly riches than showing him respect for dying for our sins (26-27). This reminds me a lot of today’s time.
God calls on Death and tells him to go to Everyman. Death finds Everyman and tells him that it is time for him to die (63-73).
Everyman is not ready to die, he bribes and begs Death to spare him more time. Death tells Everyman no, but he will allow him to find someone to go with him and keep him company on his journey(97-108)
Fellowship promises to go anywhere with Everyman until Everyman tells him that Death came to him and sent him to face judgement. Then Fellowship refused to go with him (216-298).
Kindred refused to go with Everyman (351-354).
Cousin makes excuses and also tells Everyman he will not go with him (356-377).
Everyman called upon Goods (392).
Goods tells Everyman she cannot come because it would only make things worse. Goods tells Everyman that he never shared his riches with the poor (429-434).
Then Everyman turns to Good Deeds but she is very weak (481-489).
Good Deeds calls upon her sister Knowledge to go on the journey with Everyman, and she does (520-523).
Knowledge leads Everyman to Confession, where he offered Everyman a jewel called Penance if he repents his sins and scourge himself like his savior done for him (555-572).
Everyman begs for forgiveness and beats himself with a scourge. For doing this Good Deeds becomes strong enough to go with Everyman on his journey (580-622).
Knowledge gives Everyman a garment of sorrow, that was wet with Everyman 's own tears (638-647).
Good Deeds and Knowledge decide to call upon Discretion,
Cited: Everyman. The Norton Anthology of Western Literature. 8th ed. Vol. 1. Sarah Lawall and others New York; Norton, 2006 1823-43. Print.