1. The Taming of the shrew
In concrete terms, critics generally do not view Lear as caught between genuinely conflicting loyalties, his political and his personal obligations; on the contrary, in their reading of the play, Lear would simply be right to abdicate the throne and retire into private life. ...
With the help of Mephistopheles who is his agent representing Lucifer, they negotiate the terms of their agreement and agree that Faustus will sell his soul to Lucifer the devil in exchange for 24 years of power, and Mephistopheles will remain his servant and he will satisfy his every whim. ...