1. Villains in Literature and Elizabethan Poetry
As the play unfolds, a Good Angle and an Evil Angel come to Faustus after his thoughts about necromancy. ... To the readers' surprise, Dr Faustus prefers the damnation, life full of misery and unhappiness, to free righteous Christian life. ... This dreadful physical appearance of Richard is somewhat similar to Dr Faustus' one in Marlowe's play, as his appearance is devilish and he used dragons in his activities. ... On the contrary, Dr Faustus did not kill anybody to gain power; instead, he sold his own soul. ... This quest for more power is similar to the desire of more power b...
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