ACT 2,1 CONTRACT Flashcards
2,1 quotes on how meph tempts Faustus into signing the contract
stab thine own arm courageously
my blood congeals I can write no more/ I’ll fetch thee fire and dissolve it straight
2,1 quotes on Faustus own inner conflict
Despair in God, trust in beezelbub
must thou need to be damned/ canst thou be saved
Abjure this magic and turn to God/ for him I’ll build an altar and church
2,1 quotes on Faustus inner conflict shown by angels
Sweet Faustus, think about heaven and heavenly things
No faustus think about honour and wealth/ of wealth
2,1 quotes on faustus’ blasphemy
God servest thine own appetite
consummatum est
2,1 quotes on Meph deception and lack of power
Let me have a wife, the fairest maid in Germany/ I’ll fetch thee a wife, in the devil’s name
Where is the place men call Hell?/ Under the heavens
2,1 quote on how Meph tempts Faustus more after signing the contract
Ay Faustus, do greater things than these
2,1 quotes on Meph being machiavellian
(aside) what would I not do to obtain his soul?
I’ll fetch thee somewhat to delight his mind
2,1 quote on how Faustus’ religious views
Homo fuge
2,1 quote on how Faustus is blasphemous after signing the contract
Come, I think Hell is a fable
analyse Faustus’ inner conflict in 2,1 (despair in God and trust in beezlebub/ must thou needs to be damned, canst thou be saved/ abjure this magic and turn to God, for him I’ll build an altar and a church
The pace at which Faustus switches between repentance and then quickly always returns to blasphemy again represents his fickleness.
analyse the good and evil angel’s dialogues in 2,1 (Sweet Faustus think about heaven and heavenly things/ No faustus think about honour and wealth, of wealth
His thoughts about repentance are immediately overridden by his base and materialistic desires as emphasised by the epiphoric repetition of wealth- it is what he is truly driven by
analyse (aside) what would i not do to obtain his soul/ I’ll fetch thee somewhat to delight his mind
Reveals Meph’s more machiavellian desires to trick faustus and shows him to be duplicitous
analyse stab thine own arm courageously
Meph presents Faustus signing the contract in a glorified light in order to flatter his desires and validate his decision
analyse Consummatum est
These are the last words of Christ which highlights Faustus’ blasphemy as his selfish damnation contrasts with Jesus’ selfless sacrifice on the cross
analyse my blood congeals, I can write no more/ I’ll fetch thee fire to dissolve it straight
Faustus’ body has a physical aversion to his transgression which may be symbolic of a divine intervention showing to him it is not too late to be saved.
Meph immediately resolves his doubt and tempts him again - leaves not room for doubt
analyse Come, I think Hell is a fable
Highlights his hubrist as he denies the existence and severity of Hell
analyse whither I should fly/ unto God he will throw thee down to Hell
Uses calvanist beliefs in order to justify his own sinful actions- quickly dismisses his doubt
analyse ay Faustus and do greater things than these
Meph continues to tempt Faustus even after he’s signed the contract to tempt him into wanting more
what does Faustus say when homo fuge appears on his arm?
Faustus shall not fly
analyse Faustus shall not fly
out of hubrism and his own calvanist conviction Faustus denies any possibility of him being able to repent
analyse fetch me a wife, the fairest maid in Germany/ I’ll fetch thee a wife in the devil’s name
Faustus attempts to command Meph into fulfilling his base desires but Meph is unable to fully do so. This emphasises meph lack of true power and f’ foolishness as his first wish was one related to his base desires
