" (1141) After this display, Faustus stops questioning his decision and starts to ask questions unrelated to what he was originally worried about. Once again the audience is also distracted. The entrance of dancing devils and party distracts us from the doubts that were creeping into Faustus. We are just as thrown off as Faustus, and as Mephastophilis breezes past the distraction claiming to want to show Faustus what magic can do, we get caught up in the rush of the moment as well.
Faustus's original goal was to use the magic to get a better understanding of the world and to gain knowledge that the conventional means could not give him. This does lead him to ask Mephastophilis questions soon after the contract has been signed, as soon as he hands the scroll he begins asking Mephastophilis questions. He asks about hell, marriage, and spells in the book he is given. He then uses the book to gain knowledge of the world around him. He is using the powers for what he originally intended. He once again has a moment of doubt that the evil and good angel represent. At the end of the back and forth between the two angels Faustus seems as if he is going to repent, Lucifer shows up. This is another blatant distraction that isn't subtle in the least. Lucifer shows up and just tells Faustus that God won't take him back. He distracts Faustus with his very presence. He tells Faustus that he must not speak of God or heaven and Faustus agrees. Lucifer brings with him the seven deadly sins, which helps to distract Faustus even further from his impending doom. We, the audience, are also distracted. This is the first time Lucifer appears in this story, and he brings with him two other demons and the seven deadly sins. It becomes very easy to forget what the good angel was talking about when we have so many creatures running around and new characters introduced. This was a very good distraction disguised as a gift.