y important and a serious matter which, was looked upon with a great reverence. We know that many of these compulsions and obsessions are driven by psychological reasons where the Renaissance community believed in angels, demons and spirits that did the work of god and the devil alike. This play shows that Doctor Faustus is interested in gaining all of the knowledge that is possible within this world and in the next or domain of the lord. He is relentless in his pursuit if knowledge and stops at nothing to gain everything that he wants. This situation shows how our original sin may effect us through our entire lives even though we are supposed to be wiped free of it when we are baptized in the eyes of god and the church. Eve took and ate from the sacred tree in the Garden of Eden to gain god's knowledge just as Faustus is willing to sell his soul for all of the knowledge that he can possibly attain. In both cases we are given the message that it is wrong to want all of the knowledge that is possible to attain - especially all of the knowledge that god posses. With Eve we know that it is wrong because god has cast mankind out of paradise for her sin. The sin of trying to defy nature and be on the same level as god. With the doctor we know that it is wrong because we are introduced to the good and bad angels who are trying to convince him to do what they want which eventually leads to him selling his soul for what he wants - ultimate and complete knowledge. The good angel wants him to let go of the knowledge and have strength and faith in the grace of god while the bad angel wants Faustus to indulge himself and become closer to gaining more knowledge so that damnation will be his ultimate fate. Doctor Faustus is the type of man who has totally committed his entire life and being to the pursuit of knowledge. The opportunity for Faustus to gain the knowledge of god is something that will allow him to bring gain to his allies and attain power that has never before been achieved by a single man. This is what he has always desired and wanted above all else no matter what the cost may be. This knowledge will allow him the power to bend the world in the way that he wants for his pleasure and convince while molding th

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