Everyman AND The Morality Play Mr. Kott. What is the purpose of a Morality Play? To make Christianity more real to the audience by dramatizing the meaning.

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Everyman AND The Morality Play Mr. Kott

What is the purpose of a Morality Play? To make Christianity more real to the audience by dramatizing the meaning of religion in terms of everyday human experience. To make Christianity more real to the audience by dramatizing the meaning of religion in terms of everyday human experience. Deals with an abstract, moral conflict, turned into drama in the real world. Deals with an abstract, moral conflict, turned into drama in the real world. Good Vs. Evil- Psychomachia Good Vs. Evil- Psychomachia Constantly going on in the soul of everyman Constantly going on in the soul of everyman

Everyman Before 1500 Before 1500 Possibly last section of larger play Possibly last section of larger play Doesn’t include a beginning where man is innocent and about to fall into sin Doesn’t include a beginning where man is innocent and about to fall into sin Dark tone, not much of a satire Dark tone, not much of a satire

What is the moral of the story? Can you pinpoint an exact reference in the text? Lines Lines

Oh the Burdens of dealing with the uneducated… Lines Lines

We all need somebody to Lean on… What is Everyman’s support structure throughout the play? Chart his support… What is Everyman’s support structure throughout the play? Chart his support…

Fellowship Kindred & Cousin Goods Good Deeds Knowledge Confession Beauty, Strength, Discretion, Five Wits Good Deeds ETERNAL LIFE!

Everyman as a Type of “Containment Strategy”… Priesthood Positive: Knowledge Line 706& up to 749 What is the play saying about the clergy? Negative: Is it really negative?

Confession Why have Knowledge bring Confession? Why have Knowledge bring Confession? “that cleansing river” (536). “that cleansing river” (536). Confession speaks… Lines 554 through 572 Confession speaks… Lines 554 through 572

Now why would Post-Henry VIII England have a problem with this? The priest thing… The 7 Sacraments Faith versus Good Deeds