Bargaining scene of Dr. Faustus

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ENGLISH ASSIGNMENT

 

TOPIC :-  BARGAINING SCENE

 

NAME :- CHANDINI SULTANA and ROUSHANA PARBIN

B.A 1ST SEMESTER


 Submitted to: Miss Aditi 

Ghosh

 

1.Fautus' bargaining  scene with Lucifer is the most familiar part of "Doctor Faustus".  Faustus Bargain has become a standard way of referring to some kind of " deal with the devil " .It means doctor foster sign a deal with Lucifer in bargaining scene.

 

2. But the importance of the bargain extent beyond this famous plot device. The idea of some kind of economic exchange or deal the tragedy. 

 

3. Wagner gets a clown to agree to be his servant in return for learning some black magic.

 

4. This deal my be taken to suggest that bargain with often simply occasion for one individual to exploit another.

 

5. However there is another system of bargaining in the play, related to Christianity. The word "REDEMPTION" literally means "a buying back" 

 

6. In Christian thinking Jesus redeems mankind by "buying back" their since at the expense of his own death .

 

7. If Faustus burgen with Lucifer is sealed  with blood, gods agreement with mankind is to with the blood of Jesus, SHED ON THE CROSS.

8. In the bargaining scene is willing to give up his sold to the devil in exchange for 24 years of those were the desire fasters as for various supernatural abilities including the power to change his from trouble intensely and have access to unlimited knowledge.

 

9. Faustus and Mehphistophilies which clearly outlines the term of the agreement. This contract is often signed in faustus on blood symbolising the gravity of the pact he also request that Mehphistophilies to his provide him with entertainment and beautiful women to enjoy during his new found life  of luxury.

10.The bargaining scene serves as forwarding for the tragic outcome of fosters deal Mehphistophilies agree to faster stamp but he want him about the consequences of this poet.

 

11. The scene is a powerful representation of the tragic flow of hubris as faustus belief he can out with the consequences of his action. Its significant because it represents foster decision to exchange eternal domination forwardly power and pleasures.

12. Where of the consequences of his decision but he is ambition and desire for power overside  is better judgement.


Thus, the bargaining scene is a Crucial movement in "Dr faustus" as it has encapsulated the key areas of ambition, temptation, morality and the consequences of one's choices going again the fate and God's will.

 

Thank you!

 

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