Everyman is the protagonist. He represents man kind, he has fine clothes, and has lived a sinful and a world life. From the beginning till the end of the play he is told that someday he is going to die and be judged for his doings. As the …show more content…
Knowledge also suggest that Everyman has to call his five wits to go with him. Everyman call all of them to himself , they come. Each of them tells Everyman that they will be his adviser, his comforter, his help, and comfort. Everyman is happy and says now he has everything he needs to go on his pilgrimage. Knowledge is telling to go to priesthood to get the holy sacrament and unction. Knowledge delivers a speech about priesthood, and how priest are supposed to be intimate with God through seven sacrament and their teachings of the bible. God gave power to priests more than he gave the angels in heaven, says Knowledge. Everyman departs to receive his sacrament. Knowledge continues with the speech damning sinful priests who have relationship with women and has children. Knowledge states that those priest who crucifix, he has received the sacrament and unction. He asks his companions individually to put their hands on the cross before they go. All of his companions strength, Discretion, and knowledge promises not to leave everyman’s side. Together they all go to Everyman’s …show more content…
Everyman tells his friends that he has to creep into the earth and sleep. Beauty is scared and turn her back and leave, she swears that she is never coming back for money and riches. After Beauty’s departure, Strength follows Suit. Everyman reminds Death that he promised that not to leave him, but Strength tells him that he is stupid to complain and leaves. Therefore as Everyman realizes that both strength and beauty left him, Discretion says that he always follow Strength. Everyman begs Discretion to look with pity on his grave, but Discretion is reluctant and exits. Everyman begins to die, he notes that Beauty, Strength and Discretion and Five wits all forsake him one after the other. Good deeds tell Everyman that he that he will never leave him. Everyman notes that it is time for him to go and make is reckoning and pay his spiritual debts. Moreover, he says there is a lesson to be