Faust Questions and Answers
In Faust, what happens to Mephistopheles and Faust in the end?
In Goethe's Faust (part 1), what does Faust mean when he speaks of the "Two souls" living within him (line 1112)?
What is the conflict of Faust? Why is the main character not happy and not satisfied with his life in Faust?
Provide a character analysis of Margaret, who is also called Gretchen, in Goethe's Faust Parts I and II.
What is the importance of Margaret (Gretchen) in Faust, and what does she symbolize?
Why did Faust get to go to heaven?
Why is Gretchen a tragic figure in Faust?
Faust re-translates the Gospel verse “In the beginning was the Word” as “In the beginning was the Act.” What is the significance of this word choice? Why is action such a central value for Faust?
In Faust," the "Prologue in Heaven" presents a vision of heaven. What is Goethe's heaven like?
In Goethe's Faust, at the end of Part I, Gretchen awaits her execution. How has she been implicated in the deaths of her mother, brother, and baby?
What are some literary devices used in Faust Part I & II by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe?
Do you think Faust ever really loves Gretchen, or do you think his intention all along is to seduce and abandon her? Or does he love the idea of Gretchen?
Why does Faust sell his soul?
What is the message from the story Faust? I'm not getting the message.
Explain why Faust is a Romantic hero in Geothe's Faust.
Who is the protagonist of Faust? Is Gretchen complicit in her own exploitation, or is she an innocent victim? In what ways does her story connect to that of Ophelia's in Hamlet? Identify elements in Faust that demonstrate Romantic sensibility.
How is Goethe's Faust a synthesis between realism and romanticism?
In Goethe's Part I of Faust, "Prologue in Heaven," what is the outcome of the discussion between Mephistopheles and God?
In Goethe's Faust, why does God allow Mephistopheles to tempt Faust?
Why does Goethe include Baucis and Philemon in Faust Part II?
Discuss the characterization and function of Gretchen in Faust.
Can you please give me a short summary of "Faust"?
Why does the heavenly voice intervene on Magaret's behalf at the end of Goethe's Faust Part I? Faust Part I Margaret Father, save me! I belong to you!Angels! In Holy Company,Draw round me: guard me!Heinrich! For you, I fear. 4610 Mephistopheles She is judged!A Voice (From above.) She is saved!Mephistopheles (To Faust.) To me, here!(He vanishes, with Faust.)A Voice (From within, dying away.) Heinrich! Heinrich!
Early in Goethe’s Faust, Faust tells Mephistopheles that he desires “to expand my single self titanically and, in the end, go down with all the rest.” Faust is rejecting the ideal of moderation, of tempering desire, of knowing one’s limits, of living carefully, within one’s means. He wants ecstasy, not happiness, bliss, not contentment, grief, not sadness, extreme experience no matter the cost. Is Faust on to something? If so, why do so many people seem to settle for lives of bourgeois mediocrity? Or is his example a nice piece of fiction that teaches that one expresses such desire at the risk of disaster, destruction, maybe even damnation?
Describe the poor treatment of women in Faust (social, physical, and emotional). Describe how it reflects a romantic approach and how women fight back (if they do).
What perspective does Goethe provide us on the modern capitalist through his characterization of Faust in Faust Part I and Part II?
What are the significant themes to emerge in concepts from Goethe's Faust?
In Goethe's Faust, when Mephistopheles tries to claim Gretchen's soul, what happens?
What similarities do the characters of Faust and Peer Gynt have in Goethe's Faust and Ibsen's Peer Gynt?
Why does Gretchen get salvation at the end of Faust Part I? I don't understand why Gretchen gets salvation at the end of the story? Please explain! Is it because her downfall had to do with the devil messing with her life so all is forgiven?
What are some aspects of Romanticism, relating to the Romantic period, in Goethe's Faust?
Explain what character changes Faust goes through from the beginning of Faust Part I & II to the end.
In Goethe's Faust, how do both Faust and Gretchen each express an attempt to exceed the limits of social norms and expectations that surround them? Which of the two do you think is more successful in this attempt?
What motives lead to Faust's wager with Mephistopheles, and what are the terms of that wager in Goethe's Faust Part I?
I how can I form a thesis that states Goethe's version of Job is definetly more captivating. By making characters complex made them relatable. I want to point out how both versions get at the same moral. But Faust is about the man and Job is about Lucifer and God.
Do you think Margarete is responsible for what befalls her or is she truly a pawn of the men around her in Goethe's Faust Part I?
Walpurgisnacht, the witches’ Sabbath, is a time when the wicked gather to celebrate Satan. Who are the characters representing evil here? Goethe's Faust
During Walpurgis Night, why did Mephistopheles and Faust hide and then later join the festivities?
What does the following quote represent about Faust's character in the the story, or about humans in general? The question is in regard to this quote from Faust: " Cursed above all our high esteem, the spirit's smug self-confidence, cursed be illusion, fraud, and dream that flatter our guileless sense!" (Faust 710) I want to know if this quote is relevant by today's standards. The quote is from Faust; by Johann Wolfgang Goethe
Explain how Rousseau's man of feeling became Faust in Part One of Goethe's Faust.
Please explain why Faust became a Romantic Hero in Faust by Goethe.
Why is the description of Faust so general? it doesn't go over acts or scenes, and the character analysis only looks at 3 characters of Faust part 1.
How does subjectivity inform the modern conception of tragedy?
Discuss how, in Goethe’s Faust, Mephistopheles uses Faust’s arrogance in order to bring Faust to ruin.
Explain how Rousseau's man of feeling became Faust in Part Two of Goethe's Faust.
What are clear examples that connect Goethe's Faust to Rousseau's romantic ideals?
Is God trying to teach Faust an important lesson through the presence of angels and devils?
Faust's sin was that he sought "with ecstasy, / To rank itself with us, the spirits, heaved." Trace Faust's career as a sinner in Faust.
In Goethe's Faust, the author made significant revisions in the character of Faust for Part II. How has Faust changed?
What are Goethe's aims and goals in Part 2—what is he trying to achieve in the selections presented here in Faust?
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