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Dr. Faustus - College Paper

Dr. Faustus

, written by Christopher, is the story of a man that represents the common human dissatisfaction with being human. He sells his soul to the devil for what he believes to be limitless power, with full logical knowledge as to the consequences of such a transaction. He knows the stakes of his gamble with the devil. His extensive education and his cultural environment had certainly alerted him as to the dangers associated with Lucifer. Although aware of the consequences of such a pact, he is blinded by three things that bring about his ultimate demise. His greed to know all, his pride that made him believe he was better than man, and his denial that in the end he would bring his own ...

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to ugly to attend on me.
Go, and return an old Franciscan friar; That holy shape becomes a devil best." (Marlowe p.14)
By choosing Mephistopheles to change his form, he is almost sugar coating the reality of having a real devil serve him.
He also brought his own downfall upon himself by being filled with pride. Unfortunately for Faustus his pride was not morally healthy. Faustus would rather retain his pride than admit that he was at fault. He blames his parents, predestination, and appeals both to Christ and Lucifer.
"O my Christ! - O spare me my Lucifer! - You stars that reigned at my nativity.
Now draw up Faustus like a foggy mist. Cursed be the parents that endangered me." (Marlowe p.55)
His final damnation not only results from the immoral acts that he has committed throughout his life, nor his contract with the devil, but rather his pride, the emotion that condemns him into eternal hell.
Last, but not least is the prevailing quality that Dr. Faustus follows ...

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Added: 4/22/2007 09:30:38 PM
Category: Book Reports
Type: Free Paper
Words: 638
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