Everyman

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The morality play Everyman is generally considered to be a translation of the fifteenth century Dutch morality play, Elckerlijc, written by Peter van Diest, and first printed in 1495. In the English version of the drama, after a discussion with [|Satan] about the cause of human [|sin], God sends [|Death] to a person named Everyman, in order to explain that sinning is acting against God's wishes. Everyman attempts to bribe Death into giving him more time. Death, of course, is not tempted by this bribe, but concedes that Everyman may find a companion for the journey—someone to speak of Everyman's good attributes.

At this point, a man named Fellowship happens along and states he will do anything to help the sad Everyman. Upon hearing Everyman's request, however, Fellowship refuses, offering to play instead. All of Everyman's friends, Kindred, Cousin, Goods, and [|Knowledge], refuse as well. Good-Deeds is too weak as Everyman loved her too little, so Everyman goes to see Confession—which gives Everyman penance and, further, gives Good-Deeds strength. She then agrees to go with Everyman.

Good-Deeds and Knowledge tell Everyman he must also call forward Discretion, Strength, Five-Wits and [|Beauty]. They all agree to go with him after he goes to a priest to take [|sacrament]. Again, when Everyman tells them where his journey ends, all but Good-Deeds forsake him. A messenger then comes and tells the audience that without good deeds, every man would be punished eternally, making the [|moral] of the story quite plain.[|[3]]

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 * [|Theatre History] **
 * [|introduction to the play]
 * [|Everyman play texts].
 * [|essays and articles]
 * [|links to study resources]
 * [|list of books]

=Everyman Characters= =Everyman Vocabulary= =Allegory - Everyman= =Everyman Themes= =Everyman Language=   [|The //Everyman// Page]
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 **Introductions**  [|Early Religious Drama. //Everyman//.] - W. Creizenach (//Cambridge History//)  [|Everyman Study Guide] - Michael J. Cummings  [|Notes on //Everyman//] - Prof. Arnie Sanders  [|//Everyman// Lecture] - Dr. Beth Jensen  [|Notes on //Everyman//] - Prof. Don King  [|Introduction] - J.D. Vann  [|//Everyman// and the Parable of Talents] - Dr. Desmet  [|Allegorical Plot of //Everyman//] - Dr. Desmet

 **Images**  [|Image of the Dutch //Elckerlijc//] - Koninklijke Bibliotheek  [|Character Woodcuts from a 1904 edition]

 **Everyman in Performance**  Abridged //Everyman// by The Miracle Players

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 * [|Everyman: Morality Play Summary]
 * [|Quotes and Analysis]
 * [|Summary and Analysis of Section 1 (l.1-183)]
 * [|Summary and Analysis of Section 2 (l.184-462)]
 * [|Summary and Analysis of Section 3 (l.462-650)]
 * [|Summary and Analysis of Section 4 (l.651-922)]
 * [|Related Links on Everyman: Morality Play]
 * [|Suggested Essay Questions]
 * [|Author of ClassicNote and Sources]

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