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89The Rise of Individualism in Dr. Faustus
Throughout the Renaissance, due to the greater availability and expansion of knowledge, new emphasis was added to the role of the individual while less emphasis was placed upon the...
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85The Role of Science in Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein examines the pursuit of knowledge within the industrial age, shining a spotlight on the ethical, moral, and religious implications of science. Did the scientist go too far in his creation of the monster, or was he only indulging natural human curiosity?
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80Major Themes in Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Frankenstein is often considered a horror story due to its representation in film, yet the novel written by Mary Shelley is more tragic than horrific, and filled with philosophic, cultural, and religious...
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79The Protestant Reformation
This article is part of a series on the History of Christianity. This is the 29th article in that series. The previous five entries were entitled: Christendom in the 16th Century 16th Century England ...
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79Dr. Faustus and Hamlet: Appearance vs. Reality Part I
Faustus and Mephistopheles What is reality and from whose reference point does it exist? Philosophers and men of all ages have struggled with what appears to be reality, and what has proven to be so. Many...
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79Dr. Faustus and Hamlet: Appearance vs. Reality Part II
Painting of Hamlet How Faustus appears to himself and how the rest of the world views him is another instance of obscured reality. Faustus sees himself as powerful, whereas the audience gets the impression...
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78Doctor Faustus: Summary, Introduction
Introduction: Faustian Bargains: Dr. Johann Faustus, a magician and astrologer, was born in Wurttemberg, Germany. The real Dr. Faustus birth date is unknown. However, his death date is around 1538. Dr....
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75Atheism in Dr. Faustus
Christopher Marlowe’s theological disposition is one that has been debated and particularly comes into focus in the play Doctor Faustus, where the central theme is the eternal salvation or damnation of Faustus. While it was the common thematic...
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74Doctor Faustus: Summary, Act I, scene ii, Wagner, Good Angel and Evil Spirit
Act I, scene ii, lines 61 through 94: Summary of Wagner, Good Angel and Evil Spirit: Wagner enters upon the stage before Faustus begins to speak. Faustus to Wagner asks,...
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76Knowledge as Vice and Virtue in Everyman and Doctor Faustus
Comparison of the ways the concept of knowledge is presented in Marlowe's Dr. Faustus compared with the morality play Everyman. Explores the treatment of good and evil, greed, sin, and the possibility for redemption in these late medieval British plays.
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