English & Literature
Who is Everyman - Everyman from Everyman, and Medieval Miracle Plays and what is their importance? "Everyman
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Everyman is, as his name suggests and as the names of all the characters in the pageant suggests, intended to be a representational figure rather than a portrayal of an individual human being. Specifically, Everyman is intended to be exactly that, every man, with his confrontation with death (not to mention the experiences / awareness arising from that confrontation) intended to be seen as something that every living human soul must face when his/her time on earth comes to an end.