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“Marlowe is not only a great poet but also a great dramatist. His speeches are not only impressive pieces of writing but are carefully designed to sound effective on a stage”
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"An impressive opening, a marvellous ending, an indifferent middle". Does this twentieth century comment represent to you a fair summary of Dr. Faustus? Support your views by detailed illustrations of the text.
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"In Dr Faustus Marlowe is only incidentally concerned with the state of Faustus' soul: his main interest lies in the nature and limits of human desire." Do you agree?
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"Look again at Faustus' opening soliloquy, from 'Settle thy studies, Faustus, and begin' to 'Here tire, my brains to get a deity'. What aspects of Faustus, revealed here, are important to our understanding of him later in the play?
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A Treatise on Marlowe's Use of the BODY-SOUL dichotomy/contrast.
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Absolute Power Simply Seems To Corrupt Faustus. Once He Can Do Everything, He No Longer Wants To Do Anything; Discuss.
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Analyse the ways in which Faustus thinks of using the magic powers he is seeking to acquire
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Analysis of Faustus Soliloquy.
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Aysha Bismillah 11R
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By considering what Faustus gains in exchange for his soul, explore the ways Marlowe presents 16th Century views of pleasure and power in Dr. Faustus.
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Can Faustus truly be regarded as a tragic hero
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Can Faustus truly be regarded as a tragic hero?
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Choruses – what is the importance of these speeches in ‘Dr. Faustus?
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Choruses – what is the importance of these speeches in ‘Dr. Faustus?
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Christopher Marlowe
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Comment on the relationship between the comic and serious material in Dr Faustus.
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Comparative discussions between the First and Last soliloquies in Marlowe's Doctor Faustus.
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Compare and contrast the Murders in The Rue Morgue and The Big Sleep.
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Compare Faustus and Everyman
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Consider the importance of scene 5 in Dr. Faustus
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Discuss the presentation of Faustus' inner conflict in Act 1 scene 5 of Doctor Faustus.
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Discuss the role of Mephistopheles - How much of a role does he play in Faustus' damnation? How does Marlowe complicate his character and inspire our sympathy?
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Do Renaissance texts deal primarily with Renaissance concerns, or with universal human emotions and themes? Illustrate your answer from at least TWO texts.
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Do you think that the lines of the Chorus which end Doctor Faustus sum up satisfactorily the meaning of the play?
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Doctor Faustus – A Close Examination - Act 1, Scene 5, Lines 1-40
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