In the last scene, the Devils carry Faustus into Hell after he fails to repent and ask God for forgiveness. The quest or thirst for knowledge leads Faustus on a slow decent into the depths of Hell. ... He does the unthinkable in scene seven when he uses his black magic to play practical jokes on the Pope, the symbol of God's power on earth. Then they beat his friars, however Faustus is still afraid of the Pope, which could mean that he could still be saved if he cursed the name of the Devil. ... Dr Faustus still serves as a model of the quest of knowledge or power gone wrong. ...

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He instead rescues the emperor appointed pope and returns him back to the emperor. After he does this, he shows off to the pope. ... Faustus creates an enchanted, floating castle for the Duke of Vanholt. ... Dr. ... Faustus talks himself into making many blunders. ...

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Faustus died a death that few could bear to imagine, much less experience. ... In Rome, Faustus turns himself invisible and, along with Mephistophilis, pokes fun at the Pope and some friars. ... Faustus still doesn't listen. ... "The lust for power that led to the excess of the Renaissance "the slaughter of Montezuma and countless American Indians, the launching of the Armada, the very creation of the English Church out of Henry's spleen "is epitomized in Dr. Faustus- (Shipley 404). ...

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Although extremely intelligent and educated, Faustus is blinded by his own greed. ... Faustus spends the next years traveling to Greece, poking fun at the Pope in Rome and impressing an emperor. ... "But Faustus' offense can ne'er be pardoned; The serpent that tempted Eve may be saved but not Faustus" (5,2,60-64). Faustus is certainly in a very depressive and illogical state. ... As the play draws to the conclusion hope fades for Faustus and it becomes painfully clear that Faustus will not escape his fate. ...

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Gray and Faustus" Self-Destruction In the novels Doctor Faustus and Picture of Dorian Gray the authors develop the main characters into showing their downfall in life caused by their self-centered corruption. ... "(1 However, both Dorian and Marlowe's Faustus lack true beauty. ... Faustus: Think'st thou that Faustus is so fond to imagine That after this life there is any pain? ... "Logically, Faustus's thoughts construct a syllogism. ... Keeble, 2) Faustus is also strayed from religion and plays pranks on the pope and as a result of his absence of religion he als...

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