Definition, examples

1. • Topic :- Hubris ( Dr. Faustus )
• Name :- Krishna K. Patel
• Semester :- 1 M.A. (English)
• Paper No. :- 1
• Pg.Reg.No:-2069108420190035
• Roll no :-20
• Email Id :-Krishnadobariya08@gmail.com
• Submitted to :- Smt. S. B. Gardi MKBU, Department of English
• Year :- 2018-2020

2. What is Hubris?
• Hubris is extreme pride and arrogance
shown by a character, which ultimately
brings about his downfall.

3. The concept of Hubris in Greek mythology
• A great crime
• Severe punishment
• An authoritative position
• Exceptional qualities
• Equal to God
• Defy the God and fate

4. Dr. Faustus
• Faustus is a brilliant sixteenth century scholar.
• His ambition for knowledge , wealth , and worldly might
makes him willing to pay the ultimate price – his soul to
Lucifer in exchange for supernatural power.
• He is unable to embrace his dark path wholeheartedly but
is also unwilling to admit his mistake.

5. Hubris in Dr. Faustus
• An instance of hubris can be spotted in
Marlowe’s “Doctor Faustus”.
• Faustus’s arrogance and extreme pride in his
scholarship and his irresistible desire to
become superior to all other men of his age
forces him to sell his soul to “Lucifer” by
signing a contract with his blood.

6. Continue…
• He learns the art of black magic and
defies Christianity.
• Finally, he has to pay for his arrogance
and pride.
• The devils take away his soul to Hell
and he suffers eternal damnation.

7. Examples
Movie :-Fashion
Movie:-The Dirty Picture

8. Conclusion
• Here, we can see all the person who
has extreme pride and arrogance,
which ultimately bring about their
downfall.