"Everyman" is a
morality play, written in the 15th century, author unknown. It is said to be the best of the morality plays.
The paper shows how "Everyman" uses allegory to tell how God sent
Death to Everyman, to take him on a journey. Everyman journeys from birth to his time of death, thinking of companions along the way, and finding that they have all forsaken him by the end, except for his good deeds, which are the only companion he may take with him to his final accounting with God.