Character Of Dr. Faustus

1.  Paper No : 1 Renaissance literature
 Presented by : Rupa Bambhaniya
 Class: M.A. Sem 1
 Roll No : 31
 Topic : character of Dr. Faustus
 Submitted to : Smt. S.B. Gardhi , Department of
English
 Email : rupabambhniya166@gmail.com

2.  Christopher Marlowe was a poet playwright at the
forefront of the 16th century dramatic Renaissance.
 His works influenced William Shakespeare and
generation of writers to follow.
 His achievements most notably the play the tragically
history of Dr. Faustus ensured his lasting legacy.
 His famous works
 Edward the second.
 The Tragical History of Dr.Fausust.

3.  Dr. Faustus is a major character of the play.
 Christopher Marlowe play Dr. Faustus
portrays the titular character on a pursuit of
knowledge that ultimately leads to his
downfall.
 Faustus makes an error in judgement in
making a pact with Lucifer, which brings
about not only his death but the damnation
of his soul.

4.  He suffers from a change of happiness to misery
because of his mistaken choice which is led by his
America.
 The Tragic Hero stands against his fate gods to
demonstrate his power of Free Will.he wants to be the
master of his own fate.

5.  Faustus as a "supreme archetype of
renaissance man" However according to
R.M Dawkins, Dr.Faustus is a Renaissance
man who had to pay the medieval price to
be one Dr. Faustus is neither strictly
medieval nor wholly Renaissance but a
play that possesses both medieval and
Renaissance values different points.

6.  Dr.Faustus higher pride of his knowledge.
 His Higher pride which goes before a fall.
 Faustus hubris was because he loved the
materialistic life.
 In Dr.Faustus pride appears when he feels that he
is more superior than others.
 Root of all sins ( seven deadly sins).
 A feeling honor and self respect.