Theme: The Renaissance

Question 1

How are the typical ideals of the Renaissance person presented in the play ‘Dr Faustus’?

Answer 1

As the everyman, Faustus encapsulates the majority of the 17th Century population.

Question 2

“Shall I make spirits fetch me what I please,
[…] I’ll have them fly to India for gold,
Ransack the ocean for orient pearl,
And search all corners of the new-found world
For pleasant fruits and princely delicates.”

Answer 2

Faustus, Scene 1
AO1: Syndetic list
AO2: Faustus’ aspirations for his use of magic align with the exploration in 1600s England
AO3: Golden age of exploration during the Renaissance