In the play Doctor Faustus, there is a recurring theme of doubt, persuasion, and resolve. The script, which was written, roughly, in the early 1600 's, has a plot of a man succumbing to the devilish pleasures of knowledge of the unknown, all for the cheap price of his soul! Faustus has just 24 years to view the worlds treasure until Lucifer himself to snatch his soul. Being written in the 1600 's would mean that this play would have a more effective 'scare-factor ' than what it does in modern literature.
Scene 5 has Faustus doubting himself right from the start, Faustus himself even questioning 'Why waverest thou? ' shortly after 'What boots it then to think of God or heaven? '. The cacophonic word 'boots ' holds a huge contrast to how …show more content…
The only way Faustus’ blood will run any longer is by Mephastophilis going back down to hell and bringing hells fire to Faustus, a clear warning in itself in what Faustus is about to do. The oxymoronic language 'blood congeals …show more content…
The Good Angel tries for the opposite, ‘Sweet Faustus, think of heaven, and heavenly things’ The Good Angel knows that Faustus is close to repenting, and is using euphonic words to try and bring Faustus around, not using harsh words to try and persuade him. Yet Faustus tells himself, ‘Cast no more doubts,’ portraying that he doesn’t want to listen to his own doubts and is telling himself to forget about all the consequences that he may come across in his journey to damnation and think of only the positives that it will bring. The audience may believe at this point that this truly is the fall of Faustus. Also, ‘I’ll fetch him somewhat to delight his mind.’ Mephastophilis is aiming to distract Faustus of his oncoming doubt attack, using the powers that he will have given Faustus to show just what it is that Faustus is capable of. The word ‘delight’ is used to describe how he wants Faustus’ mind to be after using dark arts, which to the audience would see as blasphemous as the use of dark arts goes against
Scene 5 has Faustus doubting himself right from the start, Faustus himself even questioning 'Why waverest thou? ' shortly after 'What boots it then to think of God or heaven? '. The cacophonic word 'boots ' holds a huge contrast to how …show more content…
The only way Faustus’ blood will run any longer is by Mephastophilis going back down to hell and bringing hells fire to Faustus, a clear warning in itself in what Faustus is about to do. The oxymoronic language 'blood congeals …show more content…
The Good Angel tries for the opposite, ‘Sweet Faustus, think of heaven, and heavenly things’ The Good Angel knows that Faustus is close to repenting, and is using euphonic words to try and bring Faustus around, not using harsh words to try and persuade him. Yet Faustus tells himself, ‘Cast no more doubts,’ portraying that he doesn’t want to listen to his own doubts and is telling himself to forget about all the consequences that he may come across in his journey to damnation and think of only the positives that it will bring. The audience may believe at this point that this truly is the fall of Faustus. Also, ‘I’ll fetch him somewhat to delight his mind.’ Mephastophilis is aiming to distract Faustus of his oncoming doubt attack, using the powers that he will have given Faustus to show just what it is that Faustus is capable of. The word ‘delight’ is used to describe how he wants Faustus’ mind to be after using dark arts, which to the audience would see as blasphemous as the use of dark arts goes against