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What does Marlowe's presentation Mephistopheles tell the audience about ides of hell and damnation?
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What does Marlowe's presentation Mephistopheles tell the audience about ides of hell and damnation? As the title suggests the Faustus is the number one character in the play however if there was to be a number two it would be Mephistopheles. The name 'Mephistopheles' is originally from the Hebrew language, derived from the two words 'mephiz', meaning 'destroyer', and 'tophel', meaning liar. The people of Marlowe's time would have believed that Mephistopheles would have been a deceitful, strong, intimidating and destructive monster. However, Marlowe presents him as a very different figure. Mephistopheles is a fallen archangel, much like Lucifer himself. He is one of the highest-ranking devils in Hell, and is a servant, agent and messenger to Lucifer. His main job is to secure and bargain for souls for Lucifer's kingdom, so he arrives immediately as Faustus attempts to summon him. He pretends to be Faustus' servant, knowing that he can't back...
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