"Everyman" is an English morality play written by an anonymous author in the late fifteenth century. In the beginning of the play, a foreword describes the message the story will portray. A messenger tells the audience that people should be good in life, and look forward to death so they may go to heaven. Sin seems good to the people at the time, but it will bring about sorrow when they die.
When the story begins, God is unhappy with the people in the world and says these people are unkind to him. God believes they are only interested in secular riches and don't fear his justice. The seven deadly sins are now an accepted ritual in daily life. One man, in particular, Everyman, seeks his own pleasure and does not thank God.
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They were above all men, and believed to have been given the power to cure all; they are able to cure men's redemption. However, like Chaucer, the author of Everyman was aware that some religious figures led worldly and often lustful lives, and used the play as an opportunity to satirize these clergy members. In the story, Knowledge gives a warning to these respected religious members.
Finally, Everyman makes it to his grave, where Discretion, Strength, Beauty, and
Five Wits realize that they're going along on this journey with Everyman meant death. All four quickly gave excuses to leave Everyman and do not embark upon the journey with him. Good Deeds tells Everyman that earthly things are vanity, and that Good Deeds and
Knowledge are good and remain forever. Everyman then gives himself to the grave in the presence of Good Deeds and Knowledge.
In the end of the play, the Doctor tells the audience that Pride, Beauty, Five Wits,
Strength, and Discretion leave them and that nothing other than Good Deeds and
Knowledge will help them when they are judged at death by God. If a person lives his life with courtesy and care while gaining knowledge and performing good deeds, he will go to heaven with
When the story begins, God is unhappy with the people in the world and says these people are unkind to him. God believes they are only interested in secular riches and don't fear his justice. The seven deadly sins are now an accepted ritual in daily life. One man, in particular, Everyman, seeks his own pleasure and does not thank God.
God calls for …show more content…
They were above all men, and believed to have been given the power to cure all; they are able to cure men's redemption. However, like Chaucer, the author of Everyman was aware that some religious figures led worldly and often lustful lives, and used the play as an opportunity to satirize these clergy members. In the story, Knowledge gives a warning to these respected religious members.
Finally, Everyman makes it to his grave, where Discretion, Strength, Beauty, and
Five Wits realize that they're going along on this journey with Everyman meant death. All four quickly gave excuses to leave Everyman and do not embark upon the journey with him. Good Deeds tells Everyman that earthly things are vanity, and that Good Deeds and
Knowledge are good and remain forever. Everyman then gives himself to the grave in the presence of Good Deeds and Knowledge.
In the end of the play, the Doctor tells the audience that Pride, Beauty, Five Wits,
Strength, and Discretion leave them and that nothing other than Good Deeds and
Knowledge will help them when they are judged at death by God. If a person lives his life with courtesy and care while gaining knowledge and performing good deeds, he will go to heaven with