Who is The characters encountered by Everyman from Everyman, and Medieval Miracle Plays and what is their importance? "Everyman

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.