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A 4 page research paper that contains two distinct sections. The first section discusses Christopher Marlowe's Dr. Faustus, and why Faustus make this choice to sell his soul to the devil. The second section is an analysis of John Donne's Holy Sonnet 10. No additional sources cited.
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beyond the limitations of that knowledge. Faustus is a man with an aspiring mind, which also makes him an individualist who is at odds with orthodox religion. He has
risen to a position of eminence at the University of Wittenberg; however, he is not satisfied. To Faustus, law, theology, medicine and philosophy are too "illiberal." At a dinner party,
he states his intention to study necromancy (black magic). Ironically, however, Faustus appears to associate this with freedom. However, when he makes his pact with the devil, he puts himself
into a form of bondage. Faustuss point of view is indicated from his first speech, in which he juxtaposes two texts. The first text is "The reward of sin
is death" and the second is "If we say we have no more sin we deceive ourselves and there is no truth in us." It seems to Faustus that life
has been arranged in such a manner that human beings have no choice but to sin and die. Faustus says: If we say that we have no sin We deceive
ourselves, and there is no truth in us. Why then belike we must sin, And so consequently die. Ay, we must die, an everlasting death. What doctrine call you
this?...(Marlowe 7). As this illustrates, Faustus is rationalizing his desire to elevate himself, to live as a god himself. Rather then face his grandiose ideas for what they
are - unbounded ego - Faustus argue that there is no way that human beings can be saved. Later, after his twenty-four years of hedonism has elapsed, Mephostophilis taunts
him by saying that it was he who direct Faustuss attention when he read the Bible and caused him to see verses that substantiated his negative view of religion.
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