The play 'The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus' by Christopher Marlowe demonstrates what knowledge can do to those who misunderstand or abuse it. ... Despite being given the power to attain all knowledge known to man and the universe, Doctor Faustus' downfall came at his inability to turn this vast knowledge into wisdom. In Doctor Faustus Marlowe has vividly drawn up the character of an intelligent, learned man tragically seduced by the lure of power greater than he was mortally meant to have. ... The relevance of Doctor Faustus' subsequent actions marks a discernible re...

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