The Presentation of Death in the Morality Play 'Everyman'

Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, British
Cover of the book The Presentation of Death in the Morality Play 'Everyman' by David Wheeler, GRIN Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: David Wheeler ISBN: 9783656190172
Publisher: GRIN Publishing Publication: May 14, 2012
Imprint: GRIN Publishing Language: English
Author: David Wheeler
ISBN: 9783656190172
Publisher: GRIN Publishing
Publication: May 14, 2012
Imprint: GRIN Publishing
Language: English

Essay from the year 2012 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 2.1, Churchill College, Cambridge, course: BA, language: English, abstract: The relationship in this play between God and the Devil is made clear by their conversation towards the start of the play. God summons Death: 'Where art thou, Death, thou mighty messenger?' (line 63, 66). Death's reply demonstrates his total subservience to God: Death, in this morality play, only has power through the good offices of God: Almighty God, I am here at your will, Your commandment to fulfil. (64 - 65, 66) God tells Death to take Everyman on a 'pilgrimage' in order to prepare himself for the 'sure reckoning' that awaits him - the decision on whether he should go to Heaven or Hell when he dies. Death's reply is consistent with catholic doctrine in that he stresses Everyman's obsession with 'richesse' and that he 'liveth beastly,' but he also gives a hint that Everyman can be saved in line 78 on page 67 - 'Except that Alms be his good friend': alms are acts of charity to the poor and are one of the good deeds that Everyman must turn to in order to escape the fires of Hell.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Essay from the year 2012 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 2.1, Churchill College, Cambridge, course: BA, language: English, abstract: The relationship in this play between God and the Devil is made clear by their conversation towards the start of the play. God summons Death: 'Where art thou, Death, thou mighty messenger?' (line 63, 66). Death's reply demonstrates his total subservience to God: Death, in this morality play, only has power through the good offices of God: Almighty God, I am here at your will, Your commandment to fulfil. (64 - 65, 66) God tells Death to take Everyman on a 'pilgrimage' in order to prepare himself for the 'sure reckoning' that awaits him - the decision on whether he should go to Heaven or Hell when he dies. Death's reply is consistent with catholic doctrine in that he stresses Everyman's obsession with 'richesse' and that he 'liveth beastly,' but he also gives a hint that Everyman can be saved in line 78 on page 67 - 'Except that Alms be his good friend': alms are acts of charity to the poor and are one of the good deeds that Everyman must turn to in order to escape the fires of Hell.

More books from GRIN Publishing

Cover of the book The Renewable Energy Directive and the challenges for the Global Biodiesel Industry by David Wheeler
Cover of the book Strategic Planning and Implementation plan on the example of a digital communication agency by David Wheeler
Cover of the book From e-learning to blended learning by David Wheeler
Cover of the book Lighter Than Air Concepts by David Wheeler
Cover of the book Does a Grounded Theory dissociated from its epistemological bases make sense? by David Wheeler
Cover of the book Manage feelings in your projects well, and you are more likely to deliver your projects successfully by David Wheeler
Cover of the book Between Occult Fiction and the Promotion of Theosophical Ideas by David Wheeler
Cover of the book The 1920´s hyperinflation in the light of the Rational Expectations Hypothesis by David Wheeler
Cover of the book Corpus Linguistics: Lexicography and Semantics: Introduction to Concordance and Collocations by David Wheeler
Cover of the book Creative Poetry Writing in the EFL Classroom by David Wheeler
Cover of the book Country Report Switzerland by David Wheeler
Cover of the book The Societas Europaea in Germany in particular in the context of the theory controversy in the international corporate law by David Wheeler
Cover of the book Virtual Data Rooms in M&A transactions and their effect on information quality by David Wheeler
Cover of the book Is 'The Jungle' by Upton Sinnclair really a city novel? by David Wheeler
Cover of the book The longing for transcendence in William Wordsworth's 'I wandered lonely as a cloud' by David Wheeler
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy