Doctor Faustus

 
This play was my least favorite play that we have read so far. I did not know what type of language to expect in this play, but the language used was very hard to understand. Even after rereading each line I still found it difficult to take any meaning from some of the dialogue. At some points I was confused as to what was happening in the play. I also found it interesting how much the presence of magic and the supernatural influenced the play.

One thing I found interesting about this play was the portrayal of Doctor Faustus. Faustus was the main character for the play and his thirst for knowledge was clearly not the right path. Even though there was a theme of morality, when I compared Everyman and Faustus, I “rooted” for Everyman more than Faustus to repent. Even though Everyman made his repentance at the very end of his life, I felt like he learned more of a lesson than Dr. Faustus. Faustus had opportunities to repent and he also willingly sold his soul. I felt that the morality message was better conveyed in Everyman than Dr. Faustus, because I felt little sympathy for him in the end.