Analysis Of Death's Arrival And Everyman Separation '

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other characteristics that personify him are mere shadows, a vanity that is left on earth after death. Only good deeds and God’s grace can provide salvation. He argues that Death is common to all men whether rich or poor who dread not folly. He feels that death is no respecter of Everyman, it takes away the soul irrespective of status, wealth or family. It walks to, and fro the earth unannounced to snuff out a life which is bound to happen. In this case, he was dressed ostentatiously when Death approached him.
The author treats Death as the pathway for people to receive salvation if you have Good Deeds or condemnation if your earthly deeds were evil. This concern has been expressed by( Ryan 1957 p.36), “ Redemption was intended for all’’. In this case, his Good Deeds done during his earthly life was few and could not stand for him when faced with judgment. The author identifies …show more content…

Death is also treated as a wakeup call to feel the presence of our friends”. In Death’s Arrival and Everyman Separation, Paulson, Julie notes, “Everyman’s desperate plea to his friends to accompany him suggests equally that, when we are in the face of death we would be missed urgently by our community members (126). Death is also treated as a frightening experience that a man can ever face. Everyman is frightened to extend that he seeks extra time to prepare himself. It is because we have a sinful nature that Death has knocked on his door. Romans 6:23 teach us that we deserve to be punished because we have a sinful heart. For the reward of sin is nothing but death while eternal life is deemed as the gift of God for us” (Romans 6:23). According to Considering by Dr. Lew Weider and Dr. Ben Gutierrez, “Because of our sinful state, we have earned God’s holy wrath. Our culpability for our sin is likened to how we expect to receive a paycheck after we complete a job from employer”.

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