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Choose a character from Everyman. How does this character reflect one or two themes from the text?

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Roya Rouzbehan Professor Alexandra Dimakos English 250 25 September 2012 Discussion Post Option 1: Choose a character from Everyman. How does this character reflect one or two themes from the text? Everyman is a medieval play written by an anonymous author. The central theme of the play is that when the time to leave the world is approaching, an individual may end up being betrayed by his or her family and friends, and only good deeds is important at the end. ...read more.

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Firstly, Everyman goes to Fellowship who is his friend, but the first to forsake him by suggesting drinking or socializing with women instead of going on journey of death. Secondly, he asks his family members, Kindred and Cousin, to join him on his journey. However, Kindred and Cousin are disloyal to Everyman by reminding him of the things he has never done for them. Thirdly, Everyman refers to Goods, which are Everyman?s belongings. However, he is disappointed to find out that he cannot take his material possessions with him to his grave. ...read more.

Conclusion

Although they all agree and follow him, they run away when they approach his grave except for Good Deeds. Therefore, by closing of the play the audience can conclude that Good Deeds is the only character who did not betray Everyman. In conclusion, Everyman is a medieval theater piece that teaches a lesson to the readers about the importance of life, which is that the things an individual does for others during his lifetime are what counts at the end of one?s life. Everyman first thought his family, friends, and belongings would be there when he dies, but realizes that none of that matters when life ends. ...read more.

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