Dr. Faustus Dr. Faustus, written by Christopher, is the story of a man that represents the common human dissatisfaction with being human. He sells his soul to the devil for what he believes to be limitless power, with full logical knowledge as to the consequences of such a transaction. He knows the stakes of his gamble with the devil. His extensive education and his cultural environment had certainly alerted him as to the dangers associated …showed first 75 words of 646 total…

…showed last 75 words of 646 total…of attempts to repent. "When I behold the heavens, then I repent. And curse thee, wicked Mephistopheles, Because thou hast deprived me of those joys." (Marlowe p.25) Though he possessed faith, he did not perform good works, which according to the Catholic church, are essential for salvation. Dr. Faustus’s life ends with his sole request for gods forgiveness, as he waits in agony for the devils to bring him to his final damned fate.