In the medieval morality play Everyman, the underlying theme is “all thing faileth, Save God alone.”(231, l. 841) This theme was meant to be a spiritual lesson to teach people a better way to live their lives. At the time the play was written, it applied very strongly, as clinging to other worldly goods and relationships was a trend of the time. However, things have really not changed much in our current society. The lessons learned …showed first 75 words of 722 total…

…showed last 75 words of 722 total…accompanied by fewer sins and less selfishness. While certainly not a modern play, Everyman’s lessons are still very useful in modern times. The characters of Beauty, Goods, Good Deeds and Everyman himself are still very prevalent characters in today’s society, and the morals they demonstrated are universal. Though they were written for a culture that has changed quite a bit since medieval times, they are important in modern culture as they were then.