An entertainer? Actor, director, playwright - an alter ego to Marlowe?
A mad scientist? Doctor Faustus and Doctor Frankenstein?
A man who is obsessed or possessed? What is his obsession?
Are we like Doctor Faustus? Is Doctor Faustus then a lesson on the nature of human soul?
Do you think it is a play about evil and / or play about ends, limits and boundaries?
Prologue - the opening words about Faustus: `swollen with cunning'. What do we learn about Faustus nature in the Prologue? How does the Prologue foreshadow the rise and fall of Faustus? (ll. 15-28)
Scene 1 Why does Faustus suspend logic and science? What does he think about aims in life? (ll. 8-28; 106-110)
Scene 1 How does he try to justify his behaviour, what is his opinion about human nature and human fate? (ll. 42-50)
Scene 1 What does Faustus want the spirits to do for him? Does it resemble theatre in any way? (ll. 79-97)
Scene 3 Do you think evil in literature and art is usually presented as more exciting? If yes, why? How appealing is it here (also as theatre, as visual effects)?
Scene 3 What does Mephastophilis' say about the nature and location of hell? (ll. 43-44; 70-76 and also Scene 5, ll. 114-125)
Scene 5 Signing the pact - how is it presented? What does Faustus think of this and how does he feel about it? (ll. 1-14; 61-75)
Scene 5 What does Faustus want immediately after signing the covenant? What books does Mephastophilis fetch for him? (ll. 140, 164-174; 211-215))
Scene 5 A play within a play? What is presented to him later? Does the form resemble anything known from earlier forms of theatre? (ll. 260-340)
Scene 7 Does the play contain any humorous or entertaining elements? What do you think is their role? Does any of this refer to current politics? (Scene 7: Faustus' travels, his visit and behaviour at the pope's court)
What do you think of Faustus' behaviour at the court of the Emperor in scene 9 and at the court of the Duke and Duchess in scene 11? What has become of him?
Scene 13 Faustus' final speech - what is the role of time here? (ll. 57-68, 88-96) Does Faustus mention some elements previously appearing in the play? How effective / how horrifying is the ending in terms of the visual appeal of the play?
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An entertainer? Actor, director, playwright - an alter ego to Marlowe?
A mad scientist? Doctor Faustus and Doctor Frankenstein?
A man who is obsessed or possessed? What is his obsession?
Are we like Doctor Faustus? Is Doctor Faustus then a lesson on the nature of human soul?
Do you think it is a play about evil and / or play about ends, limits and boundaries?
Prologue - the opening words about Faustus: `swollen with cunning'. What do we learn about Faustus nature in the Prologue? How does the Prologue foreshadow the rise and fall of Faustus? (ll. 15-28)
Scene 1 Why does Faustus suspend logic and science? What does he think about aims in life? (ll. 8-28; 106-110)
Scene 1 How does he try to justify his behaviour, what is his opinion about human nature and human fate? (ll. 42-50)
Scene 1 What does Faustus want the spirits to do for him? Does it resemble theatre in any way? (ll. 79-97)
Scene 3 Do you think evil in literature and art is usually presented as more exciting? If yes, why? How appealing is it here (also as theatre, as visual effects)?
Scene 3 What does Mephastophilis' say about the nature and location of hell? (ll. 43-44; 70-76 and also Scene 5, ll. 114-125)
Scene 5 Signing the pact - how is it presented? What does Faustus think of this and how does he feel about it? (ll. 1-14; 61-75)
Scene 5 What does Faustus want immediately after signing the covenant? What books does Mephastophilis fetch for him? (ll. 140, 164-174; 211-215))
Scene 5 A play within a play? What is presented to him later? Does the form resemble anything known from earlier forms of theatre? (ll. 260-340)
Scene 7 Does the play contain any humorous or entertaining elements? What do you think is their role? Does any of this refer to current politics? (Scene 7: Faustus' travels, his visit and behaviour at the pope's court)
What do you think of Faustus' behaviour at the court of the Emperor in scene 9 and at the court of the Duke and Duchess in scene 11? What has become of him?
Scene 13 Faustus' final speech - what is the role of time here? (ll. 57-68, 88-96) Does Faustus mention some elements previously appearing in the play? How effective / how horrifying is the ending in terms of the visual appeal of the play?
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