Everybody

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins

Fiction | Play | Adult | Published in 2018

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Scenes 8-14

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Essay Topics

Compare and contrast Everybody with its source material, the medieval morality play Everyman. What elements of the original play remain relevant? What did Branden Jacobs-Jenkins update and why?

How would you describe and characterize Everybody? What makes them a universal stand-in for all of humanity? Use details from the play.

Research medieval morality plays. What conventions from them does Everybody use? How does the play change and build on the genre?