LRJ #4

Chue Meng Vang

Ms. Peifer

English 10 IB

January 29, 2009

The theme in the play "Everyman" is about human flaws and lack of having good deeds. The flaws are Beauty, Five-Wits, Strength, and Discretion. They all forsake Everyman in the end when he is on his pilgrimage. The only person who stays by Everyman's side is Good Deeds which Everyman likes the least of.
Everyman's flaws are turned into actual characters. When Everyman is on his pilgrimage he asks Beauty, Five-Wits, Strength, and Discretion to accompany him and they don't.
"And remember Beauty, Five-Wits, Strength, and Discretion, they all at last do everyman forsake," (p.15)
In the end though at least Good Deeds is at Everyman's side. Good Deeds stuck by Everyman's side even though Everyman favored all the others the more. It is for this Everyman dies by God.
"They have forsaken me everyone; I loved them better than my Good Deeds alone." (p.14)