Everyman Analysis

Everyman finally acknowledges God and cries out to Him to have mercy upon him. Everyman finally realizes that he cannot escape Death and he is going to leave this world. Yet Death still provides Everyman with an escape. Death hints that Everyman can still be saved regardless of his obsession with earthly things. The author continues to imply that Death can occur anytime when you least expect it. Further implying that Everyman, i.e. everyone on Earth, should be prepared when that time comes for we never know when that time might be. Death is ultimately attempting to lead Everyman to his salvation. Death wants Everyman to spend eternity with God. The author is telling Everyman that he can live free from sin and suffering. If they have …show more content…
(Line 86, Adu-Gyamfi and Schmidt, 2013) Everyman realizes he cannot escape and this brings him to repentance. He sees his wrong doings in having earthly possessions over God. Everyman sees all those who allowed him to face this journey alone as false witnesses and as earthly distractions that deceived him. Everyman realizes it is his entire fault. He has not done any good deeds in his life. He is finally facing reality. He sees his wrong doings for not having been nicer to people and in sharing his prosperity with other that were less fortunate than him. Yet this knowledge can only help him here on Earth. Everyman cannot rely on his personal attributes of strength, beauty, or discretion to help him on this journey. Even his five wits cannot help him. It is almost as if Death has a sense of humor as he challenges Everyman to find someone to go with him on this final journey to meet God. (Robinson, 2011) Everyman is faced with the fact that none of his friends or family wants to go with him. They have deserted him at this most crucial time in his life. Good Fellowship agrees to go with him to Hell where as his on personal attributes agree to go with him to the grave. Everyman thinks now that he will not have to make the journey alone but comes to the realization that he was lied to and no one wants to actually go with him. Even though his personal attributes accompany him on his journey they start to fade away as he reaches his grave. Everyman is then faced with facing death alone. (Gassner & Quinn,