Sc1.
Begins with Faustus doubting himself "abjure this magic turn to God again! To God? He loves thee not."
Good and Bad Angels return, offer chance of redemption (represent free will), ignores words of the Good Angel, accepts persuasion of the Bad Angel.
"What God can Hurt thee Faustus, thou art safe" finishes cycle content within his decision, Mephistopheles and the promise of 'wealth' has persuaded him.
"What good will my soul do thy lord?
Enlarge his Kingdom. "it is comfort for the wretched to have companions in misery".
Giving of blood - Gothic imagery. Parallels giving of blood within religious ceremony, drinking the blood Christ. Christ gave his blood for humanity, while Faustus gives his blood for selfishness, to help himself only.
"My blood congeals, and I can write no more" Another chance of redemption given to Faustus, his blood congealing is a sign of God's presence. - Doubt 'is it unwilling ii should write this bill'. Mephistopheles offers persuasion. "Homo Fuge"- another chance of redemption.
Meph returns with riches to "delight thy mind" of Faustus, Faustus is satisfied. (weak willed).
sings-
"Hell hath no limits" "come, I think Hell's a fable"... Faustus wants a wife, cannot be given a wife, as these are a thing of beauty and do not belong to Hell; instead he is granted a she-devil dressed in a dress with fireworks. Audience begins to realise the things that Faustus desires are unobtainable, what he is granted and sacrificed has come at a loss. Faustus is granted books, as the highest form of pleasure for him comes in the form of knowledge. BUT Faustus still desires knowledge within mortality, he gains no real knowledge of Heaven of Hell or mortality, only of the planets and the nature of the world, in this way he fails to make full potential of his powers. He gains knowledge already available for a man, especially Faustus, who is a Doctors, and "excels all others".
Sc 2. Robin and Rafe, another comic scene. Parallels Faustus, they acquire his conjuring books and conjure cheap tricks. Again shows how they have achieved the same as Faustus for nothing.
Sc.3 opens with Faustus doubting once again. "thou hast deprived me of those joys."
"my heart's so hardened I cannot repent" "Faustus thou art damned!"
Talk of physics and the planets between Meph and Faustus (this would be cutting edge philosophy for the o.audience. Yet Faustus dismisses it as trivial "these are slender trifles"/"freshman superstitions" Meph refuses to tell Faustus who made the world, this contradicts Faustus's demand of he to be his servant in the last act, hints that Faustus is not in charge. "think of hell for thou art damned".
Attempts to repents "ah Christ my saviour". Becomes persuaded by Lucifer's power, parade of the seven deadly sins. glamourizes sin, shows the positive/'best' aspects of them.
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"O, this feeds my soul... how happy were I then". cONTENT, persuaded.
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