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===Devil=== | |||
Mephistopheles is Goethe's devil. The devil is a fallen angel that becaome evil. | |||
===Easter=== | ===Easter=== | ||
Easter symbolizes rebirth of Christ. The bells begin to chime and the chorus begins singing songs of praise right at the time Faist is about to drink posion to kill himself. By hearing the chorus, Faust comes out of his stuper and does not go through with the act. This is like rebirth; Faust was so close to death but tehn he comes back to reality. | Easter symbolizes rebirth of Christ. The bells begin to chime and the chorus begins singing songs of praise right at the time Faist is about to drink posion to kill himself. By hearing the chorus, Faust comes out of his stuper and does not go through with the act. This is like rebirth; Faust was so close to death but tehn he comes back to reality. | ||