An Analysis and Summary of Everyman Everyman is an English morality play but the author is anonymous. The play was written in the 15th century and it is thought to be derived from a Dutch play with the same theme. While the author is unknown, it is believed to be written by a priest. The reason is that the play has a religious content and morale message. Everyman is the story of a man who …showed first 75 words of 1158 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1158 total…goes Afterlife he has Knowledge with him besides Good-Deeds. Death represents the messenger of God. When he comes he delivers initiative to Everyman to find something to accompany him for his last journey. In other words, it changes the lives of people. There is a strong imagination in Everyman. The characters serve as symbols and by this way, a certain idea is given to the readers and/or the actors to have a better understanding.