By Christopher Marlowe Published in 1604 Publication The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus commonly referred to simply as Doctor Faustus is a play by Christopher Marlowe based on the German story ID: 386592
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Doctor Faustus
By: Christopher Marlowe
Published in 1604Slide2
Publication
The
Tragical
History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus
, commonly referred to simply as
Doctor Faustus
, is a play by Christopher Marlowe, based on the German story
Faust
, in which a man sells his soul to the devil for power, experience, pleasure and knowledge.
Doctor Faustus
was first published in 1604, eleven years after Marlowe's death and at least 10 years after the first performance of the play. It is the most controversial Elizabethan play outside of
Shakespeare
.Slide3
Themes
Resist Temptations-
Not to take things you don’t need, and are also sinful.
Sin
DemonsPower/WealthBlasphemy
Damnation- This is a Christian play and a large point is Faustus going to hell
He renounces God
Ignoring Pope
He worships
satan
Ignores Angles
Gives his soul for a demon servantSlide4
Conflict
One central conflict in this play is the battle for the soul of Faustus and the way that he throws himself willingly down the path towards total damnation rather than taking the opportunities he has to repent when he has those chances. This struggle is interestingly presented through the presence of the Good and Evil Angels, who both try to get Faustus to heed their
warnings.
However, by the end of the play, in spite of the many opportunities Faustus has had to repent, his systematic ignoring of God and of repentance means that he has passed the point of no return.Slide5
Protagonist & antagonist
Protagonist- Faustus
Antagonist- MephistophelesSlide6
Summary
Faustus is a well respected doctor and
theologist
until he
finds Jerome’s bible, and
starts practicing ancient incantations. He accidentally summons Mephistopheles, a powerful demon, Faustus tells Mephistopheles he wants him to be his slave for 24 years, and that he will sell his soul to Satan to get it. Faustus gets Mephistopheles as his slave for 24 years. Faustus feels great remorse and tries to repent, but he is too far in his path, and God will not forgive him. He is eventually taken to hell by Satan’s servants.Slide7
Central quotes
Faustus-
If heaven was made for man, ‘twas made for me. I will renounce magic and repent.
Lucifer- Christ cannot save thy soul, for he is just. There’s none but I have
int’rest
in the same.
Second Scholar- O, help us, heaven! See, here are Faustus’ limbs, All torn asunder by the hand of death.