Doctor Faustus Video Summary
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Doctor Faustus is a tragedy written by Christopher Marlowe shortly before the playwright’s death in 1593. A cautionary tale, the play tells the story of Faustus, a man who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for power and riches. The character of Faustus has origins in German legend and is rumored to have been based on a real alchemist from the Renaissance era, Johann Georg Faust.
The play opens with a prologue in which a chorus introduces us to Faustus, a brilliant doctor of divinity who rose to prominence as a scholar despite modest origins. When we meet Faustus, he has moved on from theology to magic and the dark arts, which he believes will give him more power than kings.
Two angels, one good and one evil, try to advise Faustus. The Good Angel tells him to put the dark arts aside and prioritize his chance at heaven, while the Evil Angel encourages Faustus to pursue magic, as it could give him limitless powers on earth.
Faustus orders his servant, Wagner, to summon Valdes and Cornelius, two famous magicians and friends to Faustus. When they arrive, Faustus informs these friends that he has decided to practice witchcraft and intends to conjure that very night. Valdes and Cornelius are delighted and promise the aspiring magician that, with their knowledge and his mind, they will be able to control nature itself.
Meanwhile, two scholars meet Wagner the servant and ask him where Faustus is. Wagner informs them that his master is with Valdes and Cornelius. The scholars are concerned and decide to inform the clergy.
That night, Faustus summons Mephistophilis, a devil from hell. At first, Mephistophilis’ form is too ugly for Faustus to bear, so he asks the demon to transform into the shape of a friar instead. Faustus then commands Mephistophilis to be his servant, but the devil explains that only Lucifer can be his master. Faustus is intrigued and orders Mephistophilis to tell Lucifer he’d like to sell his soul in exchange for twenty-four years of magical powers.
Mephistophilis asks that Faustus seal the deal by signing a contract in his own blood. Faustus agrees, but when he cuts his arm to sign it, the wound is divinely healed, bearing the inscription “Man, flee!” which frightens Faustus. Ignoring the warning, he signs the contract, finalizing his deal with the devil.
Faustus asks Mephistophilis several questions about heaven, hell, and God, but he is dissatisfied with the demon’s answers. Encouraged by the Good Angel to repent, Faustus wishes he could but worries that it’s too late. Learning of Faustus’ desire to repent, Lucifer, Mephistophilis, and another demon called Beelzebub, intimidate him into honoring his contract.
Over the years, Faustus travels far and wide, earning riches and acclaim. He pulls pranks on the pope and commoners alike, even becoming a favorite of the German emperor, whom he entertains by conjuring long-dead legends like Alexander the Great. Despite his enemies’ attempts to kill him, Faustus survives, proving that he indeed cannot be killed.
Nearing the end of the twenty-four years, Faustus prepares for certain death, leaving everything to Wagner. A pious old man insists that Faustus can still repent, but Mephistophilis threatens Faustus with physical violence. Doomed, Faustus asks Mephistophilis to summon Helen of Troy, the famous beauty from Homer’s Illiad, to serve as his final indulgence.
Finally, the night on which Faustus must surrender his soul arrives. Along with Faustus’ scholar friends, the Good Angel laments Faustus’ fate, while Mephistophilis, Lucifer, Beelzebub, and the Evil Angel taunt him. The gates of hell open, and despite Faustus’ pleading, the devils drag him into the abyss. In a final speech, the chorus warns the audience to remember the story of Faustus, a man who wasted his potential for a chance at omnipotence.
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I’m currently trying to learn the script for it 😬
Thanks I'll need it
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We need it for a play
literally trying to get more info from this video cause it's due today 😭
We have exams tomorrow,so I'm relying on this,wish me luck 🤞🏻
How was the exam,?
How was the exam?
Same😂
Very brief and clear. Thanks for sharing. It helped a lot.
A men who lose all his potential for a chance of great power.
A man 😂
So...he summons Helen of troy [the most beautiful woman in history] for a one night stand, then dies.
😐...and an angel wept over him?
Seems to me like he truly wasted his magical time and life doing stupid stuff when he could hav left behind a legacy.
That’s the point
Agreed.
I am to be on this one why is this considered a tragedy because wasn't he aware of his consequences? But to be fair the story is kind of spooky and creepy.
@@smiththeinspiringanimator7042 It's a fallacy of humankind. Wanting instant gratification vs long term goals and true happiness. Would you sacrifice an eternity of suffering for your soul if it meant you were the most powerful human being on earth?
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Famous tragic plays, from Ancient Greece to the modern era, are often the result of the failures and sins of the protagonist. Macbeth is a famous tragedy and almost entirely Macbeth’s (and Lady Macbeth’s) fault. The tragedy is that he fell into temptation.
Very good summary 💕
Thank you I had a test tomorrow
Thank you for this!
it's greatest literary work that insight over the human nature
Wished you'd tell about his blood and how its congeals.
His blood froze before he could sign with it as a sign of divine interference
The Cathedral Church of the city of Santa Ana de Coro in Venezuela still has the plaque from the time of its foundation in 1527 written in Spanish and German, there is a link between the third german governor of Venezuela Phillip Von Hutten, a doctor and a court fortune teller of the Emperor Charles V, called Faust, who were very close friends and documentation was left in the hands of the Von Hutten family warning him of a disastrous outcome, it is alleged that this event was part of Goethe's inspiration for his work Faust, of that there is a fabled novel the Moon of the Faust by Francisco Herrera Luque. At first there was no southern border because they believed that the province of Tierra Firme (actual Venezuela) bordered the Pacific and they believed that the northern limit being the Caribbean, the south would be the Pacific. In World War II, the Nazis wanted to use the argument of stealing their province to claim rights over the western region of Venezuela.
Interesting!
Really helpful
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Beautiful
Thankyou
A tragedy Written by Christopher Marlowe
Thank you so much. I'm from
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This is a very interesting story.watching from Bangladesh
Many thanks 💗
Helpful thanks
Gloria in Excelsis Deo!
3:45 Is that supposed to the German (Holy Roman) Emperor?
It was wonderful ❤
a raisin in the sun 👍
Splendid 🎉
am i the only one here because of hyperfixations and not an essay
im here because of the ladder but i actually knew the story beforehand xD gives me somewhat of an advantage over the other folks but hey, it is what it is.
What's hyperfixation?
faustus prepares his legions of the night ..witches from the far north arrive...aimlessly people are hurdled in a pack...wrecking deadly havoc on mankind!!
Why
are you reading this? so many pauses OWO
Didn't know good angle has blond hair and evil angle has black hair! Good luck world!
Hidden Racism 😢
As someone hi has had both colors, I can assure u I am more devilish when blonde…after all, they do have more fun.
There's another tale: The Irish legend of Stingy Jack
When you are gonna summarize The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian / A Raisin in The Sun / Holes / Huckleberry Finn / The Good Earth
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Doctor Geoffrey Gascoyne
But why is this story is a tragedy?
Dr Faustus was an intelligent man, he knew philosophy, medicine and law, so he could have done many great things in his life, but his desire for tamporary worldy power and pleasure led him to disobey God, practise magic and give his soul to Lucifer.
Faustus wasted his potential and made himself damned just because of his desires. he got what he wanted, but in the end of his life , he was taken to hell for eternal punishment, he could not redeem and save himself to go to heaven. And that what makes the story a tragedy.
@@Beloucif_SamuelOkay,I guess that would make sense.
@@Beloucif_SamuelThank you.
@Beloucif_Amani no the whole time he COULD have been redeemed if he repented but CHOSE over and over again to reject the offer of repentance.
Any one else notice that the German emperor was black
Doctor Strange 😂
Return to God folks, this is the conclusion
This play was written in the 14th century, we know now that god is just a work of fiction!
@@wft15 Who knows? You? Have you died and seen beyond the veil, O Wise One?
@@TheJames1745oh great priest i need proof of the great heavens did you also die great priest?
Why Angels are always white
White = Associated with purity
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God is great
اي شخص يحتاج مساعده اني حاضر
Well that’s jolly decent of you
@@garethjones6880 ahahahah
>3:51
>black men in europe at this time
Lol and lmao
Yeah, that pissed me off, too. Stupid and unnecessary. Let's make a movie about Nelson Mandela and make him White and let's see how the Left reacts.
@@TheJames1745I hope you don’t die this angry
@@TheJames1745 A random black man in the background is equivalent to making Nelson Mandela white? ‘Moors’ existed and were in England at the time.
Yes, because there were ‘moors’ in England at the time. England and France’s involvement in the slave trade was just beginning, and there were black men in the employ of Elizabeth I’s father Henry VIII (Including a trumpeter, John Blanke). ‘Ruffs’ around the neck were common in the late Elizabeth and Jacobean era. James I officially approved the involvement in the slave trade.
Angels are not women
But devils definitely are men 😂
Most angels are genderless, as they have no need to reproduce. They can take the forms of women. Many angels in fiction are portrayed as beautiful women.
Read Quran before it's late
Acting like a NRI 😂😂😂