Act 5 Scene 1

Question 1

“I think my master means to die shortly” - Wagner
“As even now he doth , who are at supper with such belly cheer” - Wagner

Answer 1

Though the description of his master eating ans drinking it becomes clear that f has reached new lows in his corruption
- he’s hedonistic, ill of green and over indulgence
- f seems not interested in repentance but indulging in as much sensuality as possible before going to hell

Question 2

old man
“This magic will Charm thy soul to hell” - old man
“I speak not in wrath or envy of thee but i tender love” - old man
“Damned thou art, Faustus, damned! Despair and die!”- f

Answer 2

• again typical of morality plays
• he represents god and Christian mercy
  -echos meth at the beginning
• despair is a mortal sin in living deliberate and complete abandonment of all hope for salvation
• he intentionally rejects the possibility of Gods mercy
• not only cutting himself of from all hope of escape
• he wilfully turns his back on god and reaffirms his bargain with lucifer and gives into his lust for Helen

Question 3

“Make me immortal with a kiss” - F
“Heaven is in these lips” - F

Answer 3

-he wants to be immortal rather than with God
- indulges in earthy pleasures
-thinks she will provide Paradise
- in taking Helen for his paramour, he once again trivialises his power
- all his early grand aspirations have shrunk to the pursuit of sensuous self indulgent pleasure
- his despair is complete