The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus

Doctor Faustus is a tragic play written by Christopher Marlowe. The play focuses on the character Doctor Faustus and his decision to sell his soul to the Lucifer. He believes that this will get him the ultimate power and knowledge that he seeks. In this play, pride is the downfall for Faustus. Faustus refuses to repent his sins and is damned to hell for his actions.

Within the story, there is an ongoing relationship between Faustus and a devil named Mephastophilis. This relationship changes throughout the story. Mephastophilis first appears in Act 1 scene 3.

In this scene, Faustus uses black magic to call up the dark forces. He expects to see Lucifer before him, but instead he gets a servant, Mephastophilis. This servant is sent to make a deal with Faustus to get his soul. At this point, Faustus is not truly convinced that he will suffer for this deal with the devil. He questions Mephastophilis about Lucifer and hell. Mephastophilis tells the story of

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