Everyman:
Death, if I should this pilgrimage take,
And my reckoning surely make,
Show me, for Saint Charity,
Should I not come again shortly?
I remember reading Everyman back in late Middle School {or early high school, I'm not sure which one} with my Mama. We had never heard of the story before but I loved it instantly upon reading it. I found it clever in its dialogue and religious in its allegorical themes.
I always have compared Everyman to Pilgrim's Progress. Both are great allegorical stories of Christian themes of sin and salvation, though Everyman was written before the Protestant Reformation whereas Pilgrim's Progress was written after it. As I plan to analyze and interpret Everyman shortly from now, now would be a good time for my readers to read this classic work of drama so that they can better understand not only good literature, but the future judgement of all mankind.
Now is the judgement of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.
-John 12: 31
I’d like to listen to this on audio❤️
ReplyDeleteYes, me too.
DeleteI remember us reading this together and doing our own "play" at Market Square. I really enjoyed it! I look forward to hearing more about it again.
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DeleteI love this! Perfectly spooky and spiritually challenging and rich. Love you, Joshua! Whitney
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DeleteWhich one do you prefer? Pilgrims progress or every man? 🤔
ReplyDeleteHmmm...good question Ashley. Both are great literary works of the British/English Literature tradition. I'd vouch for Pilgrim's Progress though.
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