The language in Everyman's script is simple and clearly written.In a literary way,Everyman represent every human being journey true life. I also think it is symbolic of human journey from birth to death and we all have to undergo this trip in life.All these fit together to teach a moral lesson in a play that dramatize man's struggle to avoid vices and seek virtue. It is very interesting to note that the play carries no surprises. The plot of the play was unravel right at the beginning , unlike most modern play, the messenger let it out as a moral play about our lives and ending.
The costumes are very simple, I was expecting an elaborate costume that carries the message. I would like to see costumes designed to appropriately personify each abstract idea that it represents.For example Death could be costumed as a scary skeleton, and Good Deed costumed in white to signify purity.
The climax is seeing Everyman departure to his grave with Good Deed, one would hope that he is forgiven and spared the wrath of Death.
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Howdy Helen,
ReplyDeleteI think that if Everyman was spared from Death it would have defeated the purpose of the play that you can cheat death.
Howevery you make a good point. Maybe by doing good deeds you don't truely "die" but only move on to the next eternal life.
If that is your point I had not thought of that.