The meaning or mood of Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus

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Discuss an aspect of the meaning or mood of Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus.  What, for example, is the significance of the comic scenes involving Wagner and the clown (scene 4) or Robin and Ralph (scenes 8 and 9)?  Or, is there in the play a particular concept, word, image or even action that gains significance through repetition, even subtle repetition?  What meaning(s) or emotional force does this imagery or diction add to the play?  Many approaches to this question are possible. Be sure to develop a unified and focused argument.  Try not merely to reproduce the discussion of Doctor Faustus that we have already had in class.

Solution

Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus

Christopher Marlowe’s used comedic interludes as the mood in Doctor Faustus play. The
purpose is to give comic comfort. They also provide further insight into the significance of the
sad incident, present an opposing point of view, and remark on the serious activities. The play
also brings emphasis to the protagonist’s flaws. In any tragic or serious play, the dramatist always
endeavors to give relief to the audience by introducing comic scenes or episodes. The literary
term for such comic interludes is known as tragic relief. This paper explores the significance of
comic or farcical scenes found in Christopher Marlowe‟s Doctor Faustus,
In scene four, Wagner thinks that Robin the Clown is needy sufficient to sell his soul for
a raw piece of mutton. Robin thinks he is clever enough; however, he will not sell his soul so
cheap. If he has to sell his soul to the devil for food, he would like to have his stuff roasted and
sauced. Wagner now seeks to…Please click on the Icon below to purchase the full answer at only $10

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