Faustus

Question 1

Give Faustus quotes that are evidence for evil being distinctly human in

Answer 1

“Assure my soul to be great Lucifer’s”
“The reward of sin is death?”
“if we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and there’s no truth in us. “
“Despair in God and trust in Beelzebub.”
“Stay, Mephistopheles, and tell me, what good will
my soul do thy lord?”
“O, what a world of profit and delight,
Of power, of honor and omnipotence”
“I’d give them all for Mephistopheles.”
“I, John Faustus of Wittenberg, Doctor, by these presents, do give both body and soul to Lucifer”

Question 2

Give Faustus quotes that are evidence for Marlowe exploring religious or political views

Answer 2

“I think hell’s a fable.”
“if we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and there’s no truth in us. “
“Despair in God and trust in Beelzebub.”

Question 3

Give Faustus quotes that are evidence for Marlowe writing only about unhappiness

Answer 3

“all is dross that is not Helena!”
“You stars that reigned at my nativity”
“Cursed be the parents that engendered me”
“I’ll burn my books”
“Accursed Faustus, wretch, what hast thou
done?”

Question 4

Give other quotes that are evidence for evil being distinctly human

Answer 4

it is:
“Cast down our footstool.”- Pope talking about Bruno
“Then he and thou and all the world shall stoop,
Or be assured of our dreadful curse.”- Pope
“Solamen miseris socios habuisse doloris.” (to the unhappy it is a comfort to have had company in misery.) - Mephistopheles

it isn’t:
“No, I came now hither of mine own accord.” - Mephistopheles
“We fly in hope to get his glorious soul” - Mephistopheles
“Thou art damned; think thou of hell.” - Mephistopheles t

Question 5

What is the critical analysis from Sara Munson?

Answer 5

The focus of the play moves from power to pleasure and fame

hubris and hedonism combine to doom Marlowe’s hero

Question 6

What is the critical analysis from Henry Hallam?

Answer 6

‘There is an awful melancholy about Marlowe’s Mephistophilis’

Question 7

Mangun

Answer 7

Uses the machinery of a morality play

Question 8

Brooke, comedic characters

Answer 8

Faustus is burlesqued by Wagner and the Clowns

Question 9

Jeffrey Francis

Answer 9

faustus is a vulgar sorcerer

Question 10

Wilhelm

Answer 10

Anything but a hero

Question 11

Robin - after Pop scene

Answer 11

“Demogorgon, Belcher, and Mephistopheles!”

Question 12

Faustus - opposite of hero

Answer 12

“[Faustus charms him dumb.]”

Question 13

Wagner - master

Answer 13

“I think my master means to die shortly.”