Everyman 516-518 [11/22/2011]

Today I read pages 516-518 of Everyman. After God exits, Death is still going on about what he is going to do to mankind. "He that loveth riches I will strike with my dart, his sight to blind and from heaven to depart. Except that Almsdeeds be his good friend - In hell for to dwell, world without end." Everyman enters and after some conversation, Everyman asks "What messenger art thou?" Death introduces himself and then announces why he is there. "For everyman I 'rest, and no man spareth; for it is Gods commandment that all to me should be obedient." Everyman tries to bribe death, offering him a thousand pound to have mercy on him. Death responds by saying, "I would receive gifts great, all the world I might get. But my custom is clean contrary: I give thee no respite." This shows how devoted Death is to god. During this time no man would choose God over a thousand pounds, they were all to selfish and greedy. But death couldn't be given all the gifts in the world to turn his back on God. After more begging and Death denying Everyman mercy, Death exits after saying, "For thou mayst say this is the day that no man living may 'scape away." Meaning, no matter what they do, mankind will be punished for their sins.

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