everyman character description/analysis

death

God's messenger, he brings everyman to his reckoning and in this sense, he doesn't signify death but as a transition into death.

good-deeds

Good Deeds is the only character who does not forsake Everyman - and at the end of the play, accompanies him to his grave. Good Deeds represents Everyman's good actions - nice things that he does for other people.

messenger

calls audience attention that if they pay attention it could save their souls

God

criticizes everyman's choice to put vices first before him. he sends death to give everyman his reckoning

beauty

one of the first ones to abandon everyman. shows beauty is irrelevant in heaven

discretion

represents ability to make choices, abandons everyman when strength abandons him

everyman

represents all of humanity and their flaws, and shows the only way to get into heaven is by showing all of your good deeds

knowledge

stays with everyman and tells audience everymans fate.

doctor

tell audience there is still hope yet

angel

tell everyman his fate

strength

tells everyman he will stand by him until he learns that everyman is going to die, and abandons him

5 wits

the common sense, imagination, fantasy, estimation, and memory. show these traits are helpful on earth but not in heaven/hell when he abandons everyman