Human Nature
The view of human nature that is illuminated is his tendency to do evil without guidance and help from God and other believers. In the beginning of the play, God send for Death to wake up Everyman from his life of sin. God sends Everyman on a pilgrimage to show him his "many bad deeds and good but a few" and to seek redemption (1825). Everyman seeks help as he starts his journey from Fellowship, Cousin, and Kindred (representing other believers and men) but they all leave before going far. God sees man as weak, but wants man to believe in him so he has man go on a long, hard journey to see his weaknesses and trust only in him. After man is purified by God after passing into death, God will "bring us all thither and we may live body and soul togither" (1843).
Friends
The various companions that join Everyman on his journey eventually leave him except Good deeds and knowledge showing that only God can help man come close to him.
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