First, Everyman does not start at the beginning of a man's
life, but starts at the end of a man's life- his death and 'last
judgement'.
'Everyman does not recognize Death when they
are even face to face' and Everyman asks what messenger he is even after he tells him he
must give a reckoning. Everyman stresses and he says that he needs more time to 'clean
up some things' so to speak.
More 'comic elements occur
when his friends, Fellowship, Kindred, Cousin, Goods, and later on Knowledge, Beauty,
Strength, Discretion, and Five Wits give excuses and abandon him.' For example, 'Cosyn'
gives a flimsy excuse and explains that Everyman will have to go alone because he has
cramp in his toe. Another example is even though Fellowship, Kindred, and Cousin feel
sorry for him, Goods does not. When he hears about Everyman's dlimmea he 'changes his
tune.' When Everymanblames Goods for deceiving him, Goods remins him that he brought on
everything himself and ridicules him.
For a more detailed
analysis, see Mroality Plat Plot Summaries: The Castle of Perseverence, Mankind, and
Everyman at rowenasworld.org/essays/complit/moralities
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