Till Death Do Us Part

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Till Death Do Us Part

• By Angela Turner and Stephen Smith
• English 3283
• September 29/2003

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• Introduction to morality plays
• Summary of events
• Discussion of Virtues

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Virtues

• Death
• He that loveth riches will I strike with my
  dart, His sight to blind, and from heaven him to
  part, Except that Alms be his good friend, In
  hell for to dwell, world without end.
• Lines 76-79 Medieval and Tudor Drama
• Picture www.planethalflife.com

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Knowledge / Confession

• I know your sorrow well, Everyman. Because with
  Knowledge ye come to me, I will comfort you as
  well as I can, And a precious jewel I will give
  thee, Called penance, wise voider of adversity.
• Lines 554-58 Medieval and tudor Drama
• Pictures www.milwaukee.tec.wi.us
• www.erictoons.com

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Beauty and Strength

• He that trusteth in his Strength She deceiveth
  him at the length. Both Strength and Beauty
  forsaking me, Yet they promised me fair and
  lovingly.
• Lines 827-830
• Pictures www.softshape.com
• www.education/world.com

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Discretion and Five-wits

• Everyman. O all thing faileth, save God alone
  Beauty, Strength, and Discretion For when Death
  bloweth his blast They all run from me full fast.
  
• Five-Wits. Everyman, my leave now of thee I take
  I will follow the other for here I thee forsake.
• Lines 841-846 Medieval and Tudor Drama
• Picture www.harcosci.org

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Good Deeds

• Everyman, pilgrim, my special friend, Blessed be
  thou without end. For thee is prepared the
  eternal glory. Ye have made me whole and sound,
  Therefore I will bide by thee in every round.
• Lines 629-633
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So What is the Moral of the Play?

• We think
• Every persons virtues will forsake him/her in
  the end except for their own good deeds,
  because they are an individual characteristic
  that is measured by God (in the play) to
  determine the souls eternal destination. All
  else is worthless come the souls final
  judgement. Let that be a moral lesson. Not all
  individuals would get a second chance like
  Everyman, thus life choices should be made
  carefully.

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Questions We Dont Know the Answers to.

• Where was Knowledge to begin with?
• Is there any significance to Knowledge being
  female?
• Why were Strength, Beauty, Discretion, and
  Five-wits chosen to go the journey and not the
  rest? (Fellowship, Goods, etc)
• Why do you think Gassner feels this play was not
  staged in its own time?