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Faustus Soliloquy and 1.1 He is in his study with some books Good angel and bad angel - Books as props -
around him - Philosophy, medicine, telling him to not do and to do literally close the
Law, and the bible magic book

Reasons why he is done Not very stable or reliable The angles are the
personification of
Philosophy- He has thought all the He is kind of full of himself his conscious- his
thoughts that can be thought and thinks he is the best internal conflict is
acted out by the
Medicine- He can fix any ailment (the wanted to keep their angels fighting
(accept raising from the dead) Christian idea but really liked
He finds a flaw in each of the subjects the Greeks and Romans - but
they have a different religion -
This night Ill conjure, Law - not scholarly ( fighting over Greek and Roman gods, so Foreshadowing -
though I die therefore things) there is a mix even though he actually says he
they are very Christian) is doing this but he
Bible- because he reads the quotes will die because of
about sin and death and says it is not it
worth it so dismisses it - says it is the Yelling up - talking to a divine
lowest of them all in the end figure

He finally comes to Necromancy (aka

Magic) and says that's the good stuff
and tells his friends he is finally ready
to try it

1.3
Jehovahs name spelled
backward and forward Ignorance on Faustus part

TO do whatever Faustus If Lucifer permits, Mephistopheles will

shall command- to wait on Faustus but then he will get
Mephistopheles his soul - he actually

O Faustus leave these He is almost warning Faustus to not

frivolous demands, which do this ( knock it out) it is not worth it
strikes a terror to my ( more complex character) - not just
fainting soul soul greedy
Am I not tormented with
ten thousands hells in
being deprived of
everlasting bliss?
The deal - Terms
Almost feels entitled to all
of these things
1.4
2.1
Turn to God again!
Why, He loves thee not
Meph convinces him
once and for all to make
the deal - showing him
what he can do
In the bowels of these
elements, where we are
tortured and remain for
ever
I think hells a fable
Faustus almost mocks this and says it
is not worth it- he would rather have
whatever he wants while he lives (24
years) and sell his soul
Ego- power hungry
He like makes fun of Meph - and then
he demands all of these things
Wagner asks the Clown to do what he Comic relief-
wants / serve him and the Clown beginning of foil
refuses and he summons 2 demons to characters
scare him
Struggle with his decision
Has some doubts about what he is
doing with magic- that he might turn Persuaded by power and gifts
back to God and things
But the bad angel wins
Lots of warnings - blood,
angels, Meph, homo fluge - but
he just keeps going anyways
Meph does not like Hell, obviously- but
it is still interesting that he is
considered a high up but he knows
all this is bad and is telling him it is
bad - keeps warning
Faustus does not think hell is real and
therefore does not fear it - willingly
damned
2.2
Robin and Dick
2.3
Tis thou hast damned Faustus asks questions to Meph about
distressed Faustus soul -- a lot of different things - asks about
Ist not too late? who created earth and Meph gets sad
O Christ, my Savior, my
Savior, Help to save
distressed Faustus soul!
That sight will be as
pleasant to me as
Paradise was to Adam the
first day of his creation -
(comparing himself to
Adam and is still has so
much pride and thinks
highly of himself) - about
the 7 deadly sins -
confident - but compares
it to a heavenly thing
Chorus
Robin is working with Dick and is People in less social station Comic Relief
trying to do the magic he got from understand less about what
Wagner and Dick is upset but then they are getting themselves
realizes that he wants to do it to - so into
Dick agrees to be his assistant and the
do magic- but the never got the They foil Faustus and Meph
warning so they are just doing it for and they undermine Faustuss
the power etc power because they are
uneducated and still do what
They want to satisfy themselves- more he does - plus he didn't need
sexual to sell his soul
Summary Still questioning if he should
go through with the deal
The deal is not exactly what
he wants - they do not do
everything he wants
Angels tell him to repent- good says he
can still be saved bad says no Not everyone is 100% Characterization-
something not stock
When he askes Meph about who made
the world Meph gets mad and won't
answer and says it his against his
kingdom
Lucifer and Beelzebub come in and tell Ironic
him to stay with it and then they
display the 7 deadly sins - and told
him he would show Faustus hell
He is kind of disturbed by the 7 deadly
sins but the ones that depict him he is
more intrigued by - talks back to them
Chorus Ilusion - Jove -
Faustus is studying astronomy- on a Roman god of
dragon and sees the entire universe in Jupiter
8 days and still wants to see more-
Olympus Top-
Lust for power and Characterization
knowledge - selfishness -
fallen away from God Chorus:
forshadowing
3.1 Faustus visits Rome and goes to the Illusions:
Popes room Line 38, 45, 47-48,
There the popes people come in with 68, 80-88, 104, 154
the prisoner Bruno
Pope tells people to take Bruno away 8 represents a new
because he wants to remove him from beginning
power
- Bruno says he gave the pope Characterization
So high our dragons his power and the Pope is Lust for Power - outdo Pope: he also
soared into the air, that, getting all upset religious figures- trick them enjoys having
looking down, the earth Faustus and Meph disguises as power over
appeared to me no bigger cardinals and says it is all taken care of people- kinda
than my hand in even though it was not Shady
quantity

The Pope and Bruno are both

technically popes so you can read it as
they are helping the church or they are
making fun of it
3.2 Starts in a banquet The pope and this part of Bruno represents
Meph tells Faustus that Bruno got sent religion is being made fun of- the fight between
back to Germany but depending on the pope church and state
Faustus wants to annoy the Pope so you consider the pope this can
Faustus like messes with him being be negative or positive Illusions:
invisible Peters Death
Pope makes people swear that they Fieres
never saw Bruno and Pope sends Hecates Tree
cardinals to Jail Plutos Blue Fire
Pope wants to perform an exorcism Holy Paul
because of Faustus messing with
them- Faustus strikes him after Characterization:
crossing Pope- negative
Ends with them casting like fireworks Meph- bystander
around

Catholicism - ghost are spirits back

from Purgatory

Protestantism- ghosts are devils from

the sky
3.3 Robin and Dick enters with a stolen As the magic goes down in the Sub Plot - Foil
cup and the owner tries to get it back Hierarchy the more Characters
Ay, I pray you heartily, They like pass it between each other pointless it gets and the less - Dick and
sir, for we called you but and it is supposed to be funny they use it properly but robin are
in jest, I promise you what is properly?? Faustus
and Meph
 Eventually he shows him the cup but Dick and Robins
then he draws a circle and summons abilities to
Meph and 2 other devils summon Meph
discredits
They freak out the guy but Meph is Faustus's magic
annoyed that he was summoned here
Comic relief
But Meph is mad and turned robin into
a dog and Dick into an ape The cup can
symbolize the
pointlessness of
their magic
intentions
4.1 Martino, Frederick and Benvolio A little bit of conflict in Bruno Staging - Benvolio
- he was saved but by a was above other
To cast his magic charms, First two are excited to see Bruno demon people and so the
that shall pierce through back and are happy is hinting at how
The ebon gates of ever- Faustus does not take insults he thinks about
burning hell THe emperor brought Meph and so his ability or doubt to his himself - probably
Faustus and he wanted to see some of ability lightly AT ALL irked faustus
Faustus abilities but Benvolio does not
want to come down to see (he is in a
window) EGO **** and almost a lack of Hamartea
understanding - because if he
Faustus casts a spell to conjure believed in Hell maybe he
Emperor Alexander and Darius to would not have damned
reenact a scene from history himself

Then Benvolio does still not believe

him and Faustus puts horns on
Benvolio - but faustus and the
Emperor are buds

It is important to note that he cannot

still raise people from the dead
4.2-4.3 (See other document) my section Comparison between Faustus Wrath
and jesus - also because he is
tempted- as seen later
4.4. Faus, Meph and Horse Courser Faustus is becoming more Characterization:
interested in trivial, secular
Despair doth drive Faustus and Horse Guy are arguing things than his pursuit of Greed and
distrust into my about the price of a horse knowledge Ignorance for
thoughts Faustus
The deal is done but then Faustus tells
the guy he cannot ride the horse into Faustus rage
water and does not tell him why

Then Faustus talks about how sad he

is about his impending death and the
future and goes to sleep

THen the horse guy comes back wet

because the horse turned into hay
when he went into water- then he
goes to wake him up and rips off his
leg

Then faustus wakes up and is mad

because he took his leg but the guy
runs away with the leg

Faustus leg comes back

Wagner comes to get him to take him

to a Duke Faustus says is honorable so
he goes
4.5 Robin, Dick, Horse Guy and Carter Shared misfortune Dick is afraid of
Faustus
Carter takes robin and dick to get the
best beer Comic relief

Carter and the Horse guy begin to Shared that faustus

gossip about Faustus- they keep has Greed
drinking and decide to go see Faustus

Dick does not participate in the

gossip/ sharing the injustices
4.6 Duke of Vanholt, Duchess, Faust, Meph Faustus has no intention of Characterization:
becoming a hero Faust- not a tragic
Faust starts by showing the Duke and hero- no noble
Duchess some cool tricks This scene is weird upbringing and has
no intention of
Then The clowns start knocking on the His costume is getting more becoming a hero
gate, and when they get in they and more fancy hero of non heros
demand beer - then they make jokes

5.1
Wretch what hast thou
done?!
Leave me a while to
ponder all my sins
I do repent and yet I do
despair- Hell fights with
grace for conquest in my
breast
For heaven is in these lips
5.2- 5.3
Twas thy temptations
that kept me from heaven
about his legs ( because they ripped
one off)
Then Faustus silences them and and
the hostess- and the Duke and
Duchess are amazed and say he drove
away sadness because of it and they
promise to reward faustus for his
work
Faustus leaves everything to Wagner
Faustus is drunk
God comes in - asking him to repent -
all in love and pity
Repenting to both lords
Needs Helen to dissuade his thoughts
to keep his vow he made to Lucifer
Meph taunts faust - Faus then blames
Meph for his damnation
Devil takes credit for damnation
Good angle feels bad for faustus loses
the eternal joys of hell
Good angle leaves and says the jaws of
hell are opened
Gates open and the bad angel talks
about all the horrible things from hell
and reminds him that he will feel all
that soon
Faust realizes hell is eternal and wants
god to shorten his time there
Wants to be reincarnated
Blames Parents and Lucfer
The group of people Faustus Absurdism- not
is picking on is slowly afraid of the
lowering in class- he is powers
picking on the lowest people
in the great chain of being - Lust - starts
He has less control- dropping
expectations
Decent
More fancy than before
Starts to show more the bad
part of Faustus decision- that
choosing heaven would have
been the better decision
Very important scene
breakdown
Nothing goes unnoticed Characterization of
Faustus
Fear
It was too late/ incapable of
repentance? Lucifer had a
hold of him
People do crazy things when
they get desperate
Tries not to take
responsibility for his action
 Clock strikes Midnights and Thunder

Faustus wants his soul to disollve and

he begs god for forgiveness but Lucifer
drags him away
5.3 The three scholars enter- cause of loud Ended badly for Faustus Fall of the Hero
noise
Chorus gives the
They find the body of faustus torn into HOWEVER: NOT EVERYONE importance
pieces DIES ONLY FAUSTUS REALLY
SO IT DOES NOT SEEM LIKE A
Chorus concludes death and TRAGEDY REALLY
importance of Faustus HMMMMMMMMMMMM