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Everyman Play Analysis

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Til Death Do Us Part Symbols can be found everywhere we look, from the grocery store, to a company logo, or even in literature. In literature, symbols are usually reoccurring and are usually used to define something else. In Everyman, a play written to show the death of people, Everyman goes on a journey to find anyone who is willing to be his companion on his journey to death. He asks many other characters, who are symbols of his life, to come with him, but he slowly finds out that they will not go with him. In Everyman, Death is a symbol that reveals the true nature of all the other character that Everyman talks to and emphasizes the story’s theme. In the beginning, Everyman finds out that his friends and family are not what they appear to be. Fellowship and Kindred are characters that represent Everyman’s friends and family, and although they say they’ll support …show more content…

After Everyman’s confessions are done and he is near his time to die and be buried in his grave, Knowledge, Discretion, Five Wits, Beauty and Strength abandon him. (Lines 800-850) Although they do not represent other humans, they still abandon Everyman in his time of need even though they had promised to stay with him through the journey. “Nay, Everyman, I will abide with thee, I will not forsake thee indeed; Thou shalt find me a good friend at need.” (Lines 853-855) However, Good Deeds, the only character who doesn’t forsake him, keeps her promise to stay with him through his journey. Death exposes the true nature of all characters that Everyman asks to come along with him on his journey. Death shows that their words don’t match their actions and no matter how close they seem, they will still forsake Everyman. Death helps Everyman weed out all the characters that will betray him and leaves him with the only one who keeps their promise, Good

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