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Faust: A Cavern in the Forest: Difference between revisions
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=='''Commentary'''== | =='''Commentary'''== | ||
=='''Study Questions'''== | =='''Study Questions'''== | ||
What is Faust doing alone in the cave before Mephistopheles arrives? | 1. What is Faust doing alone in the cave before Mephistopheles arrives? | ||
Has Faust still been communicating with the "Earth Spirit" that was introduced in the beginning of the play? | 2. Has Faust still been communicating with the "Earth Spirit" that was introduced in the beginning of the play? | ||
Was Faust "communing with nature" or was he "relieving himself of sexual tension?" | 3. Was Faust "communing with nature" or was he "relieving himself of sexual tension?" | ||
How could Faust be so ignorant about what position he would put Gretchen in after he had his way with her? He was a very smart man, how could he not see the reprecussions of his actions? Why did it take Mephistopheles to expose this? | 4. How could Faust be so ignorant about what position he would put Gretchen in after he had his way with her? | ||
What was the real reason behind Mephistopheles telling Faust of Gretchen's downfall? | 5. He was a very smart man, how could he not see the reprecussions of his actions? | ||
Why did he want Faust to see Grecthen again? | 6. Why did it take Mephistopheles to expose this? | ||
Who is acting more of a devil, Mephistopheles or Faust? | 7. What was the real reason behind Mephistopheles telling Faust of Gretchen's downfall? | ||
8. Why did he want Faust to see Grecthen again? | |||
9. Who is acting more of a devil, Mephistopheles or Faust? | |||
=='''External Resources'''== | =='''External Resources'''== | ||