Duality In Faust By Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

The play “Faust” by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe contains a number of aspects that institute a sense of duality is respect to what is good, and what is evil. With that in mind, the character Faust is frequently criticized as to whether his true nature is that of a hero, or that of a villain. However, over the course of his journey, it appears that he has the qualities of each. Faust’s dissatisfaction with life—and his skeptical view on the concept of God—bring into question whether he is a man of morality. This query is then augmented by his brash decision to essentially “sell his soul” to the devil. Such an action would typically lead one to assume that the said individual lacks a set of ethical and conventional principles. His submission to