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This | This first section of Goethe's celebration of human striving sets the mood for the vigorous, spirited, and critical look at Faust's striving toward self-identity even in the face of despair (Weigand 63, Heller 93). According to Heller, the grandeur and misery of striving are present in this first scene, setting the stage for Faust's journey toward self-discovery (93-94). | ||
Goethe's obvious [[allusion]] to the Old Testament's Book of Job suggests that this will be Faust's own test, and like Job, he will have to lose all he has in order to find his salvation. | Goethe's obvious [[allusion]] to the Old Testament's Book of Job suggests that this will be Faust's own test, and like Job, he will have to lose all he has in order to find his salvation. | ||