Social, Political and Cultural Themes
The main theme of Dr Faustus is Evil will prevail if you sin. Doctor Faustus showed his greed by making an interest in magic and signing away his soul to the devil in exchange for being an omnipotent being for 10 years of his life, after which he would preside in hell for eternity, he turns his back on God. Through out the play Faustus contemplates asking for forgiveness but keeps being persuaded not to.
How Are They Meaningful To The Original And Modern Audiences?
Christianity was a huge part of society and life in Elizabethan times, the idea of anybody sinning was taken very seriously, the audience then would relate to the play in understanding the temptation and knowing it is wrong. In today's society religion is still a widely ranged thing and being sinful can still happen as everyone has their own temptations/weaknesses and can relate in trying to stop themselves from doing what they believe to be wrong. Good vs evil is a very common theme in a lot of plays now a days, Doctor Faustus has had an influence on many play writes who take the theme on board because it is such a popular and interesting subject. Everyone struggles in their day-today lives with temptation with food, drink, drugs and they know it's bad for them but some people give in, this is clear proofs that show battling temptation isn't just to do with religion or faith.
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