In the play "Everyman", death is depicted as something terribly feared because no one seems ready to face it, death is perceived as something something that takes one away from the pleasures of this world.Everyman is a classic play written in the 15th century whose subject is the struggle of the soul. It is a morality play and a good example of a transitional play linking the liturgical drama and the secular drama that came to the end of English. medieval period. In the play, death is seen as tragic and is intensely feared. The protagonist, Everyman, is a person who enjoys the pleasures of life and good company when he is unexpectedly called to account to God for his actions. earth, he is stunned. He is filled with sorrow and self-pity. He begs Death to give him more time, but Death informs him that it is impossible and that man cannot escape the reality of Death. Faced with this possibility, everyone is desperate. turns to his friends for help. As Scott says, “the friends of every man in the room are personifications of his qualities and possessions” (Scott 15). He has friends like Community, Good Deeds, Knowledge, and later in the play he meets Beauty, Strength, Discretion and the Five Spirits. Death is described as an individual's affair, in which neither the closest friends nor the closest blood relatives can lend a helping hand. After receiving the tragic news, Everyman first approaches his friend Fellowship. At first, he is hesitant to reveal his grief to the Community because he considers it too tragic a situation. After being cajoled and assured by the Fellowship to support him in any situation, Everyman finally expresses his grief to the Fellowship. Upon realizing that Everyman has been summoned by death, the community turns their backs on Everyman...... middle of paper...... Ningham and Reich 40). Furthermore, it takes no account of the person's material situation. Death, as it is depicted, also does not take into account one's beauty and knowledge. For these reasons, death is greatly feared because it is considered a tragedy. Works Cited Frohman Charles. Everyman: A Morality Game. The legacy of Kessinger Editions. 2004. Print. Lawrence S. Cunningham, John J. Reich. Culture and Values: A Survey of the Humanities. United States: Wadsworth Editions. 2009.PRINT. Scott Lady D. Everyman Resurrected: The Common Sense of Michael Polanyi. Michigan: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 1985. Print. Walker Greg. Medieval drama: an anthology. United States: Wiley-Blackwell. 2000. Print.Rosenberg JC Parallels: The Everyman Morality Game and Selected Tales. UMI THESIS PUBLICATION. 2011. Printed.Anonymous. Everyone and other miracle and morality games. New York: Dover Publications. 1995. Print.