Answer: Representing all humankind, Everyman begins the play entrenched in worldly vices, such as lust and greed. However, when God asks Death to visit Everyman and ask him to prepare a reckoning (an account of his good and bad deeds), Everyman panics and begins asking for help where he has typically found it—from his friends, his family, and his wealth. The turning point of Everyman’s character—and of the play overall—is Everyman’s realization that nobody can help him besides Good Deeds and Knowledge. Through them, he learns to purge his sins and reject the material world in favor of the divine.
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