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Faust notices that there is a black dog “coursing back and forth” (542). Faust noticed that the dog is circling around them and he exemplifies more foreshadowing by stating, “Him winding a magic snare, quietly, around our feet, a noose which he’ll pull tight in the future, when the time is ripe” (542). | Faust notices that there is a black dog “coursing back and forth” (542). Faust noticed that the dog is circling around them and he exemplifies more foreshadowing by stating, “Him winding a magic snare, quietly, around our feet, a noose which he’ll pull tight in the future, when the time is ripe” (542). | ||
Faust decides to adopt the dog. | Faust decides to adopt the dog. | ||
Lastly, Faust envies the townspeople's humble, unthinking acceptance of the world. His highly developed spiritual side will not allow him to follow the townspeople's example. (Milch) | |||
==Study Questions== | ==Study Questions== | ||
#What was the reasoning for Faust and Wagner’s visit outside the city’s gate? | |||
#What animal does Faust aqcuire at the end of this scene? What is its significance later? | |||
#Is Faust well respected in society? How does he feel about his status? | |||
#What is the significance of the current date in this scene? | |||
#Why does Faust pursue something "beyond his book knowledge"? | |||
#Describe the duality that exists in Faust's soul. | |||
#What does Faust notice about the animal he decides to adopt? | |||
#Is there meaning behind Faust and Wagner's meeting of the animal? | |||
#Is there any underlying meaning of the dog or is just a way for Mephisto to gain entry into Faust’s home? | |||
==External Resources== | ==External Resources== | ||
==Works Cited== | ==Works Cited== | ||
*[http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/hum_303/faust.html Study guide and Character Analysis] | |||
*[http://www.pinkmonkey.com/booknotes/barrons/faust12.asp Pink Monkey Notes on Faust] | |||
*[http://www.ucalgary.ca/~esleben/faust/goethe/synopsis.html Synopsis on Faust] | |||
*Milch, Robert . Cliff's Notes on Faust. Lincoln: Cliff's Notes Incorporated, 1951. | |||
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