Faustus, by Christopher Marlowe

In these tales, Dr. Faustus makes a bargain with the devil to obtain more power, more wealth, more wisdom, and more fame, by having control of Mephostophiles, who is contracted to be at Dr. Faustus' beck and call and do whatever Faustus commands (116). In return, Dr. Faustus pledges to give himself to Lucifer, deny his Christian belief, be an enemy to all Christian people, and not let any one change his mind. Then, after a period of twenty-four years, in which Dr. Faustus' every whim is fulfilled, he will be taken away by Lucifer and his minions and condemned to hell forever (117).

The impact and obligation that this covenant had on Dr. Faustus, and on Mephostopholes, was far reaching, more than just the obvious damnation of the soul at the end of life. This covenant affected Dr. Faustus' very freedom of thought, as well as his personal family life, and hope for salvation, or his soul. In fact, it could be said that this pact m

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