Why Do Everyman Eat All Rivals

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Death is a common rival every human faces. With this unavoidable adventure, humans sometimes worry if they have fulfill their hopes and dreams, how their families will be once they perished, and what will happen to their soul. We learn though the morality play, Everyman, written by Anonymous, that the people who enjoy the adventure of life are still scared of this fated task. However, the protagonist, Everyman shows that with maturity and intelligence all rivals, even the ones we cannot hide from, will be a blessing at the end. At the start of this morality, we learn that Everyman is given a general reckoning and how he handles the news of his impending death. When Death tells Everyman that his time is up, he acts immature and says, “Shall

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