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A Treatise on Marlowe's Use of the BODY-SOUL dichotomy/contrast.
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... DR. FAUSTUS - CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE A Treatise on Marlowe's Use of the BODY-SOUL dichotomy/contrast The underlying theme of Marlowe's Dr. Faustus is a contrast of opposites. This theme covers a broad range of other elements and sub-themes in the play, such as: * Good vs. Evil * Good Angel vs. Evil Angel * The Humorous vs. The Grotesque * The Master vs. The Servant (and vice-versa) * Physical vs. Spiritual (Body vs. Soul) The use of contrasting images and/or ideas has always been an effective device used in literature, albeit a heavily used one. In Dr. Faustus, Marlowe uses a dichotomy separating the 'bodily' elements from the 'spiritual' ones. It is interesting to note, at this point, that out of thirty-four 'named' characters in the cast, sixteen of them happen to be spiritual entities of some sort, excluding miscellaneous 'devils' and the Doctor himself. That is just slightly over half of the whole cast. It is highly improbable
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