"Everyman" Questions

Why does God send Death to summon Everyman?

God is upset at Everyman's life choices

How does the order in which Beauty, Strength, Discretion, and Five Wits abandon Everyman parallel the process of aging?

Beauty goes away because of wrinkles, Strength because of weak bones, discretion because of their older wiser mentality, and Five Wits because of they start losing eye sight, hearing, etc.

Why is Good Deeds at first unable to accompany Everyman?

Everyman has not done any good deeds so Good Deeds is very weak and can barely stand because there is so little of her.

What does the weakness of Good deeds reveal about the way Everyman has led his life?

Everyman never did Good Deeds because he was a selfish person that did not think of others.

How does Everyman react to the summons by Death?

Everyman tries to postpone his death, bargain, bribe, asks for another 12 years.

Who follows Everyman into the grave?

Good Deeds

What happens when Everyman asks Good to accompany him?

Good refuses to go with him and abandons him

Why does Goods think that his presence would adversely influence God's judgement of Everyman?

Goods is not meant for heaven and he will look greedy in the eyes if the Lord.

How does knowledge help Everyman on his journey?

He makes Everyman aware of his sins

How does the play support the idea that the knowledge of ones sins are necessary before one can truly repent ?

Through the explanation of those who deny him