Dr. Faustus as a Play
How would you look at Dr. Faustus as a play?
Dramatic dialogues and eye catching scenes, these form a base for a drama or a play. A play is nothing but a story retold be characters by way of dialogues, poetic language, music, etc. The person scripting the play has to keep in mind that the audience is unaware about any fact or setting or conflict that may be going around in the mind of the protagonist. In short, there is no background for the audience. The responsibility now lies upon the playwright to give all the necessary information related to the play by way of dialogues. Where a novel is divided into chapters which are closely interlinked, a play is divided into scenes. These scenes have to be intertwined with characters and events and ultimately a story is delivered to the audience.
Dr. Faustus, written by Christopher Marlowe also fits perfectly into this description. It has characters, plot, conflict, dialogues and captivating scenes. Christopher Marlowe, born in Canterbury in 1564, incidentally the same year as William Shakespeare, wrote Dr Faustus around 1592, although the exact date is unknown as it was not published until 1602. The context of Dr Faustus is indeed important to the plot of the story, as it was written in a time where religion was extremely important and highly regarded.
Quote from Dr. Faustus: The reward of sin is death." That's hard...(the following verse in Latin)...If we say that we have no sin we deceive ourselves, and there's no truth in us." Why then, belike we must sin and so consequently die. Ay, we must die an everlasting death. What doctrine call you this, Che sera sera, 'What will be shall be?' Divinity, adieu!" Scene 1, p. 4
Christopher Marlowe has written it on the lines of Mystery and Morality plays which were a part of the religious culture of those days.
Let us trace Dr. Faustus as a play on the basis of the given below points.:
Marlowian Theme:
Marlowe’s protagonist aims for the impossible. He is over
Dramatic dialogues and eye catching scenes, these form a base for a drama or a play. A play is nothing but a story retold be characters by way of dialogues, poetic language, music, etc. The person scripting the play has to keep in mind that the audience is unaware about any fact or setting or conflict that may be going around in the mind of the protagonist. In short, there is no background for the audience. The responsibility now lies upon the playwright to give all the necessary information related to the play by way of dialogues. Where a novel is divided into chapters which are closely interlinked, a play is divided into scenes. These scenes have to be intertwined with characters and events and ultimately a story is delivered to the audience.
Dr. Faustus, written by Christopher Marlowe also fits perfectly into this description. It has characters, plot, conflict, dialogues and captivating scenes. Christopher Marlowe, born in Canterbury in 1564, incidentally the same year as William Shakespeare, wrote Dr Faustus around 1592, although the exact date is unknown as it was not published until 1602. The context of Dr Faustus is indeed important to the plot of the story, as it was written in a time where religion was extremely important and highly regarded.
Quote from Dr. Faustus: The reward of sin is death." That's hard...(the following verse in Latin)...If we say that we have no sin we deceive ourselves, and there's no truth in us." Why then, belike we must sin and so consequently die. Ay, we must die an everlasting death. What doctrine call you this, Che sera sera, 'What will be shall be?' Divinity, adieu!" Scene 1, p. 4
Christopher Marlowe has written it on the lines of Mystery and Morality plays which were a part of the religious culture of those days.
Let us trace Dr. Faustus as a play on the basis of the given below points.:
Marlowian Theme:
Marlowe’s protagonist aims for the impossible. He is over