Faustus and Faust: A Comparative Analysis

Min HU

Abstract


Marlowe’s Faustus and Goethe’s Faust are the most outstanding of all Faust characters. Created by different writers, the two characters are contrasted sharply with each other: While both started as rebels at religious dogma, Faustus ended up distinguishing himself from Faust by ignoring his human limits and pursuing the unattainable. This difference is a reflection of the contrast in their writers’ character: Marlowe was decried for his defiance of God while Goethe known for his deference to God. Though they lived in different times, both articulated in their plays a vehement revolt against dogmatic religion. Both treated in favor of their heroes by lauding their intense aspiration to transcend themselves.

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Faustus; Faust; Marlowe; Goethe

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3968/11492

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