Doctor Faustus As a Morality play

Paper no.1-renaissance literature

1. Dr. Faustus as a Morality Play Name : Parmar Krupa Jivabhai Roll no : 25 Enrollment no. : 2069108420180040 M.A.Sem – 1 Year : 2017-2019 Email id : [email protected] Paper no. : 1 Submitted to : Department of English Bhavnagar

2. Introduction The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus, is an Elizabethan tragedy by Christopher Marlow. Based on German stories about the title character Faust. That was first performed sometime between 1588.

3. Introduction of Christopher Marlowe Christopher Marlowe also known as Kit Marlowe. Born in 26 th February 1564. English playwright poet and translator of Elizabethan era. Died in 30 th May 1593.

4. His Work Tamburlaine The Jew of Malta Edward – II Doctor Faustus

5. What is Morality Play ? A drama in the 15 th and 16 th centuries using allegorical characters to portray the soul’s struggle to achieve salvation. Something viewed as exhibiting a struggle between good and evil and offering a moral lesson.

6. Elements of Morality Plays in Doctor Faustus Good Angel & Bad Angel Seven Deadly Sins Presence of mephistophilis Vision of Hell Allegory

7. Good Angels & Bad Angels

8. Seven Deadly Sins The seven deadly sins are seen as warning to abstain from evil. In faustus they are presented to show the delight of them and to distract him from heaven. Gluttony Anger Envy Lust Greed Sloth

9. Presence of Mephistophilis

10. Vision of Hell

11. Allegory A close and critical study of Doctor Faustus enables us to go deeper and get the hidden truth or moral allegory of the play that relates “the form of Faustus fortunes good or bad”. It has a moral allegory of universal.

12. Conclusion Marlowe use of allegories and symbols in Dr.Faustus is perfect. He exterrnalizes the inner desires of faustus that eventually lead towards his eternal damnation. The good and evil angels, the seven deadly sins, Mephistophilis , etc . All are presented brilliantly which altogether make Dr.Faustus a g reat Morality play.