Goethe's Faust Essay

The outcome/decision of Faust’s fate made by the Heavenly Host is quite surprising because Faust, in the end, is ultimately “saved” and sent to heaven by the chorus of angels. Even though Faust was whole-handedly responsible for Gretchen’s agony and the deaths of Philemon and Baucis, Faust is still presented in a good light. Faust is ultimately saved by the chorus of angels because Faust’s love was too great/powerful for hell. Fate, in terms of the structure of the cosmos depicted by Goethe’s work, is unequivocally based on universal love. As chorus of angels stated, “Love alone leads loving ones there” (pg. 481, v.11750). This basically means that universal love conquers all even if one has committed terrible actions. Mephistopheles was explicitly …show more content…
The chorus of angels stated, “Turn toward clarity, flames of love, speed! Those damned by deed are healed by verity---joyous retrieval from earthly evil---they find impunity in cosmic unity” (Pg.485, v. 11801-11807). Impunity is defined as an immunity from punishment because Faust’s love of spiritual aspects was far greater than materialistic or any other physical possessions. There are also some clues in the next scene, “Mountain Gorges Forest, Rock, and Desert” (“Bergschluchten Wald, Fels, Einode.”), that Faust’s love for building a better world and service to others was part of the “eternal love” that helped him to be saved (pg. 495, v. 11955-11964). As we learned throughout this book by Goethe, Faust is always striving for the higher outlook/approach to everything he has wanted to experience. All in all, Faust’s fate and soul are saved and guided to heaven by the chorus of angels because of his complete love for higher approach of things. Furthermore, the cosmic structure depicted in Goethe’s work is based upon that eternal and supernal love can bring an individual to heaven and ultimately be saved from hellish