Human Nature Within Everym Family, Wealth, Death

Human Nature within Everyman: Family, Wealth, Death According to Author Bryant H. McGill, “It is better to have a meaningful life and make a difference than to merely have a long life.” This quotation can be related to the play Everyman, because the protagonist, Everyman, wanted to have a longer life when Death came to him because he wanted to improve his quality of life. This play was written by a member of the Clergy in the Medieval era. Everyman, represents human nature throughout medieval and modern literature by showing a realistic view on how humans interact with family, wealth, and death. This appeals and relates to the audience because it gives everyone a sense of overall comfort knowing that humans have similar opinions and viewpoints towards various topics. First, the character of Everyman had an interaction with Kindred and Cousin, who are his family. This interaction shows that people are ultimately alone, and no one will assist another in going to heaven if they have to die too. In Everyman, this is shown
Everyman has a conversation with Goods, wanting him to come with when he dies. Goods then states how he has so much power over everyone, and no true need to leave the world. Everyman has a negative reaction of, “Lo, now I deceived, ere I was aware, /And all, I may see, mis-spending of time,” (“Everyman” Glencoe, Lines 273-274). This explains how Everyman wasted his time on his goods, because it does not help him with death. Everyman felt a sense of betrayal, due to the fact that he dedicated his life to his wealth and possessions, and Goods did not help in any way. In death, material belongings do not come with anyone. People spend most to all of their lives collecting various possessions, only to have them go to waste. In conclusion, Everyman highlights how human nature interacts with wealth and material possessions, and how it can be viewed as a waste of