Everyman's Journey

In the play Everyman, allegorical characters are used to represent what “Everyman” must eventually go through to attain ones Christian salvation. This allegorical character represents all of humanity. When “Everyman” catches wind from God that he will soon be sent to face his salvation with the lord, he tries to seek solace and pleads for just one more day. Once Everyman accepts his fate, that he will ultimately die soon, Everyman turns to several different things to comfort him in his time of pass. These “things” are allegorical meanings that represent more than what it seems at first. During Everyman’s journey, one that he seeks out is fellowship, which are representing the friends in one’s life, only to find that they have shot him down