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Faust makes a deal with the devil to make his life rich in achievement. He had accomplished so much in his studies, but still felt emptiness in his life. Faust realizes that through all of his hard work that he is alone and has nothing to show for it. | Faust makes a deal with the devil to make his life rich in achievement. He had accomplished so much in his studies, but still felt emptiness in his life. Faust realizes that through all of his hard work that he is alone and has nothing to show for it. | ||
As Faust sits alone in his study and contemplates his life he is constantly wondering how he fits into the universe. In doing so he conjures up a spirit. When the spirit appears Faust is actually shocked when he realizes what he has done. The spirit is equally surprised. The spirit tells Faust this in stating, “I find Superman! I come at your bidding and you are struck stupid”(528). | As Faust sits alone in his study and contemplates his life, he is constantly wondering how he fits into the universe. In doing so he conjures up a spirit. When the spirit appears Faust is actually shocked when he realizes what he has done. The spirit is equally surprised. The spirit tells Faust this in stating, “I find Superman! I come at your bidding and you are struck stupid”(528). | ||
Throughout the play we discover that Faust’s father was a doctor that practiced “black magic”. Being highly respected in his village, people looked up to him not only because of his father, but because of his education. This is shown in the play during the Easter celebration, when several of the local peasants are glad to see Faust. He usually didn’t attend such events. Even when the plague hit Faust helped his father, the doctor by removing bodies and the peasants remembered it. They tell Faust that by saying, “Out they carried out many a corpse, but never yours. Much you went through; us you saved and God saved you”(539). | Throughout the play we discover that Faust’s father was a doctor that practiced “black magic”. Being highly respected in his village, people looked up to him not only because of his father, but because of his education. This is shown in the play during the Easter celebration, when several of the local peasants are glad to see Faust. He usually didn’t attend such events. Even when the plague hit Faust helped his father, the doctor by removing bodies and the peasants remembered it. They tell Faust that by saying, “Out they carried out many a corpse, but never yours. Much you went through; us you saved and God saved you”(539). | ||