Dr. Faustus as a Renaissance Hero

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4.   Christopher Marlowe (baptized 26 February 1564 – 30 May 1593) was an English playwright, poet and translator of the Elizabethan era. Marlowe was the foremost Elizabethan tragedian of his day . He was greatly influenced William Shakespeare, who was born in the same year as Marlowe and who rose to become the pre-eminent Elizabethan playwright after Marlowe's mysterious early death. Marlowe's plays are known for the use of blank verse and their overreaching protagonists. Christopher Marlowe

5. .   Christopher Marlowe An anonymous portrait in Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, believed to show Christopher Marlowe. Born baptized 26 February 1564 Canterbury, Kent, England Died 30 May 1593 (aged 29) Deptford, Kent, England Occupation Playwright, poet Language Early Modern English Nationality English Period 1564–93 Literary movement English Renaissance theatre Notable works Hero and Leander , Edward the Second , The Tragically History of Doctor Faustus

6. .   Renaissance Renaissance means “ rebirth ” or “reawakening. The cultural rebirth that occurred in Europe from roughly the fourteenth through the middle of the seventeenth centuries, based on the rediscovery of the literature of Greece and Rome. During the Renaissance, America was discovered, and the Reformation began; modern times are often considered to have begun with the Renaissance. Note : The term renaissance is often used to describe any revival or rediscovery . Beginning in Italy, and spreading to the rest of Europe by the 16th century.

7.   Renaissance Overview 1.The Renaissance was a cultural movement that profoundly affected European intellectual life in the early modern period. 2.Influence was felt in literature, philosophy, art, music, politics, science, religion, and other aspects of intellectual inquiry. 3.The decline of the feudal system and the growth of commerce such potentially powerful innovations as paper, printing, the mariner's compass, and gunpowder. 4.To the scholars and thinkers of the day, however, it was primarily a time of the revival of classical learning and wisdom after a long period of cultural decline and stagnation. 1

8. .   Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man shows clearly the effect writers of Antiquity had on Renaissance thinkers. Based on the specifications in Vitruvius' De architecture (1st century BC), Leonardo tried to draw the perfectly proportioned man.

9. .   1. Huge thirst for knowledge. 2 . Rise of Individualism. 3. Humanism. 4. Revolt against church/pope. 5. Appreciate of beauty and art. Renaissance Element

10.   1.Huge thirst for knowledge and "Doctor Faustus" To be a renaissance a scholar need huge thirst for knowledge. Doctor Faustus, a well-respected German scholar, grows dissatisfied with the limits of traditional forms of knowledge — logic, medicine, law, and religion—and decides that he wants to learn to practice magic. Scene 1 These metaphysics of magicians, And necromantic books are heavenly! In a long soliloquy, Faustus reflects on the most rewarding type of scholarship.

11.   He first considers logic, quoting the Greek philosopher Aristotle, but notes that disputing well seems to be the only goal of logic, and, since Faustus’s debating skills are already good, logic is not scholarly enough for him. He considers medicine, quoting the Greek physician Galen, and decides that medicine, with its possibility of achieving miraculous cures, is the most fruitful pursuit—yet he notes that he has achieved great renown as a doctor already and that this fame has not brought him satisfaction. 1.Huge thirst for knowledge and "Doctor Faustus" H e believes it will make him “a mighty god ”. .

12.   2. Rise of Individualism and "Doctor Faustus" The medieval world placed God at the center of existence and shunted aside man and the natural world. It means my life is important to me and my first priority. That's why, in the medieval era people have no knowledge, no study etc. They move back from all basic thing. Superstitious believe makes people fool. Renaissance, age of an enlighten, come to take place and give people fundamental right. it a new emphasis on the individual, on classical learning, and on scientific inquiry into the nature of the world. In the medieval academy, theology was the queen of the sciences. In the Renaissance, though, secular matters took center stage.

13.   2. Rise of Individualism and "Doctor Faustus" Because of his universal desire for enlightenment, Faustus makes a contract for knowledge and power. His desire, according to the Renaissance, is to transcend the limitations of humanity and rise to greater achievements and heights According to the Renaissance view, Faustus rebels against the limitations of medieval knowledge and the restriction put upon humankind decreeing that he must accept his place in the universe without challenging it. Besides the early days believe that society is everything. My happiness, my concept, my peace etc. didn't mean anything before family and society But during renaissance these thing become first priority and love for one another has increased.

14.   3. Humanism and "Doctor Faustus" It is considering value of worldly life. It also anti-medieval element. Medieval focus on about , you have to prepare after earthly life . Spiritual life is more important than human life . so, people forgot to give value of earthly life. During renaissance people began to value of life. This known human concept priority first than religion concept. In doctor Faustus we saw that he sold his soul to Lucifer in exchange for twenty-four years of constant service from Mephistopheles. By giving value earthly life he supported renaissance period.

15.   4. Revolt against church/pope and "Doctor Faustus" when the man who has transgressed against the natural laws of the universe is justifiably punished. Which we also find in doctor Faustus. After getting power Faustus is going against human boundary and got proper punishment. Here we can remember moral from Icarus- Faustus is gone! Regard his hellish fall, Whose mindful fortune may exhort the wise Only to wonder at unlawful things: Chorus-4

16.   4. Revolt against church/pope and "Doctor Faustus" Armed with his new powers and attended by Mephistopheles, Faustus begins to travel. He goes to the pope’s court in Rome, makes himself invisible, and plays a series of tricks. He disrupts the pope’s banquet by stealing food and boxing the pope’s ears. In the medieval period church is all to man. They discriminate general or poor people. Besides they live wealthy and gorgeous life. Renaissance give them good lesson.

17.   5. Appreciate of beauty and art and "Doctor Faustus" To become renaissance this quality is also important . Beauty and art nice element of renaissance element. And Faustus also appreciate it. Getting magical power Faustus wants Helen, world most Beautiful girl, As a wife. And finally proved that doctor Faustus is a perfect renaissance Hero.

18.   Anti R enaissance Element 1.During renaissance period people forgot eat, sleep for acquiring knowledge but in Faustus we see different image. Rather , getting super power he become degenerated, a cloned than scholar. He should acquiring knowledge but he did bad joke, foolished people, punished people. So at last he get a big punishment 2.Renaissance man didn’t want get marry but Faustus want .

19. Conclusion   The Prologue locates its drama squarely in the Renaissance world, where humanistic values hold sway. Classical and medieval literature typically focuses on the lives of the great and famous—saints or kings or ancient heroes. But this play, the Chorus insists, will focus not on ancient battles between Rome and Carthage, or on the “courts of kings” or the “pomp of proud audacious deeds ”. Instead, we are to witness the life of an ordinary man, born to humble parents. The message is clear: in the new world of the Renaissance, an ordinary man like Faustus, a common-born scholar, is as important as any king or warrior, and his story is just as worthy of being told. Doctor Faustus is a perfectly renaissance man .

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