The purpose of this paper is to show moral of the play Everyman. The play begins with Death being sent down by God to take Everyman back to give an account or reckoning of his life. Of course Everyman pleads for Death to give him more time to get his book of reckoning ready, but Death would not allow it (as seen in lines 52-66). When Everyman tries to find help from his friends for …showed first 75 words of 341 total…

…showed last 75 words of 341 total…verses or who had never read them, otherwise he would not have made such a large part of the play showing how Good Deeds is the only help you will find in the end. I am glad hearted indeed to know that my salvation lies not in my giving a reckoning of my good deeds, but rather on the knowledge that I have accepted Christ as my Lord and Savior from the pits of hell.