𝙀𝙑𝙀𝙍𝙔𝙈𝘼𝙉: KINDRED AND COUSIN (317-390)

Write a brief paragraph explaining how Kindred and Cousin's commitment to Everyman changes throughout this excerpt and how that impacts Everyman's state of mind.

In the beginning of the excerpt, Kindred promises to be there for him. Cousin promises that he will be there for Everyman whether in life and in death. That he will be by his side during happiness or during troubles. As Everyman explains the journey to meet death, Kindred and Cousin, change their minds on going with Everyman, and start making excuses as to why they cannot go. Kindred offers his maid to Everyman. Cousin states that he would rather live on bread and water for five years than to go on the journey to death. Everyman reminds them the promises they made to him. They only say they will not go with him and go on their way, back to their lives of sin. They do not care that they did not fulfill their promises to Everyman. And even suggest they would like Everyman to return with them back to their world. Everyman feels forsaken and betrayed that Kindred and Cousin inability to keep their promise and accompany him on this important journey. He wonders if he should ever be happy that they have done this to him. When he needed them most, they abandoned him, which makes him lonely and unhappy.

What do we learn about human nature from Kindred and Cousin?

Kindred, which means related, represents Everyman's family; while Cousin represents family and perhaps close friends. They portray sin and immorality. Both love their sin and have no desire to follow Everyman in his journey, so much, that they make up excuses as to why they cannot come with Everyman. They make excuses in order to avoid fulfilling their promises. Kindred offers his maid to accompany Everyman instead of him. Meanwhile, Cousin tells Everyman he has a cramp in his toe. The point is, they weren't ready to be met by Death and be judged according to their sins. Therefore, they abandon Everyman and leave him to complete the journey himself. What we learn from their human nature is that individuals love sin and wickedness. And that humanity is at times, undependable.

Kindred and Cousin promise to stick by Everyman, live with him, and die with him.

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𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐚, 𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒎𝒂𝒏. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. EVERYMAN. My Cousin, will you not with me go? 355 COUSIN. No, by our Lady! I have the cramp in my toe. Trust not to me, for, so God me speed, I will deceive you in your most need. KINDRED. It availeth not us to tice. Ye shall have my maid with all my heart;360 She loveth to go to feasts, there to be nice, And to dance, and abroad to start; I will give her leave to help you in that journey, If that you and she may agree. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐢𝐬 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐢𝐦𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟? 𝐐𝐮𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐞𝐦 𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐥𝐲 (𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐝𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.).

Ye shall have my maid with all my heart

Why does Cousin say she unable to accompany Everyman?

she has a cramp in her toe

In lines 351 through 354 we find out _____.

that Kindred is not kind and Everyman must travel alone

04/05/2021

Ꮙ𝖎𝖈𝖙𝖔𝖗𝖎𝖆 Ꮧ𝖑𝖎

Everyman's description of the reckoning he must make (Lines 338 through 342) includes all his ⬜, all ⬜ deeds, and all ⬜ that he has refused.

• works • sinful • virtues