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Remind yourself of Scene 12 (pages 59-63)
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Christopher Marlowe's 'Dr Faustus' Remind yourself of Scene 12 (pages 59-63). What is the importance of this scene in the context of the whole play? At the beginning of Scene 12, Marlowe introduces a number of scholars and Faustus conferring about the 'beautifullest' lady in the world. After deciding this is Helen of Troy, the scholars ask Faustus to conjure the 'peerless dame of Greece'. Faustus does not need much persuasion from the scholars to conjure Helen of Troy and once she appears, although she does not speak, her presence 'passeth over the stage'. The scholars, amazed at the 'pride of Nature's works', exit with Helen as an old man enters on stage. In line 24 of the scholar's speech, we see much irony when-after practising necromancy-the scholar states he is happy and 'blest'. Marlowe introduces the Old Man to represent Christian faith. He does not need a name for he is only...
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