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 ==Notes==
+===The Significance of Easter in Christian Beliefs(Roman Catholic Church)===
+The Roman Catholic Church views Easter as a time of resurrection closely associated with the rebirth of the Christ. It is also a period of introspection where the individual should examine what is keeping them from being close to God and try to eliminate it.
+===Lines 585-660===
+St. Andrews Eve, as it should be noted, is a time for young lovers to consult the occult (ie. fourtunetellers and such) about who to be interested in.  This could be seen as a bit of foreshadowing on the part of Goethe as the Friend of the Burgher's Daughter says that she "shall never find him" referring to the love that the fortunetellers told her about. (line 660)
+===Lines 680-717 Faust's Description of Seasons===
+Faust's description personify the workings of the world with such phrases as, "White-bearded winter, old and frail, retreats into his mountain fastness" and "But the sun can bear with white no longer".  This lends even more to the prevalent [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/wicca Wiccan-esque] view of the universe that is fostered in the play mainly by Fausts's study of the Black Arts.
+===Faust's Dissatisfaction With His Lineage Lines784-833===
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