Which of the following characters is the only one to accompany Everyman into the grave in the play 'Everyman'?
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Correct answer: Good Deeds
In the morality play 'Everyman,' all worldly companions and physical attributes like Strength and Beauty desert him at the moment of death. Only Good Deeds — though initially weakened by Everyman's sins — is able to accompany him to the final judgment.
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