Comparison Between Dr. Faustus And Dr Fausus

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People are more carnal than they are godly. With that being said, I support the argument that people are more like Dr.Faustus than they are unlike him. In the opening scene, it’s established that Dr.Faustus has become uninterested in furthering his studies. This is the first relatable point stated. Several people in the modern world are bored with their life. They search for ways to amuse themselves because they feel as though they have mastered their craft and there’s no point of continuing. Often they find destructive ways to do so like Dr.Faustus did. As the play continues, Dr.Faustus decides to dabble with wizardry, which is condemned in the Bible (Leviticus 19:26). This marks the next relevant scene. When Faustus chooses sin, two angels appear. The angels are a representation of his conscious, which tries to steer him right morally, and temptation, which tells him to go against his greater judgment. This is another identifying moment because we often battle with what we know we should do and what we want to do. The play was written during the …show more content…

This was a warning for him to stop and repent for his actions. None of this stopped Dr.Faustus. People do the same thing when they make the decision to keep going down the wrong road. When his arm healed it was a sign, a red light sent from God. God’s looking at him, sees that he’s about to ruin his life and attempts to save him. The thing about saving is, you can only save someone who wants to be saved. In this way, people can relate to Faustus because whenever we start to veer from the path of righteousness, warning bells go off. All kind of weird stuff starts happening and it’s a sign that whatever you’re doing, is not right. Even though Faustus received his warning, he reopens his arm and sells his soul. Like Faustus, many people would receive a divine intervention and continue to

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