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Faustus and Conflict Christopher Marlowe's play "Doctor Faustus" presents a story that is filled with various forms of significant philosophical conflict. While, on the surface, the play is intended to focus on the "form of Faustus' fortunes," the scope of the play includes commentary on several other important themes (Prologue.8). Marlowe uses Faustus's position to demonstrate a sharp contrast between the values of the medieval time period with the developing values associated with the Renaissance movement. Faustus's story shows a direct conflict between the traditional and the modern in its form, its ideology, and its view of religion. Since Marlow maintains an ongoing struggle between these various elements throughout the play, a struggle also exists between the tragic and comedic elements of the story. Marlowe's ambiguity toward the primary direction of the play creates a situation in which the ultimate purpose of the play's comedic scenes remains uncertain even after Faustus's...

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