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Goetheââ¬â¢s Faust and the Character Critique of Faust Johann Wolfgang Goethe was born on August 28, 1749 into a patrician family in Frankfurt/Main. His education there embraced many areas and foreign languages. ââ¬Å"He studied law at Leipzig and later in Strassburg, where under J.G. Herder's influence he discovered the beauty of Gothic architecture, folk poetry, Homer and Shakespeareâ⬠(Quoted in TheatreHistory.com). Falling in love with Friederike Brion gave the world some of the most beautiful love poems. One play written by him is ââ¬Å"Faust.â⬠This play is concerning a man feels that the more he learns, the more he feels about a certain ââ¬Å"futility of man.â⬠He longs for a real reason to live, something to give him meaning and character. ââ¬Å"Faust appears as a typical man of the Renaissance, as an explorer and adventurer, as a superman craving for extraordinary power, wealth, enjoyment, and worldly eminenceâ⬠(Francke 1). ââ¬Å"In his study Faust recalls his former research. His life devoted to the pursuit of the ultimate knowledge has led nowhere. He even tries black magic and eventually considers suicideâ⬠(Quoted in TheatreHistory.com). ââ¬Å"Hearing the sound of the Easter hymn coming from outside tears him out of his depressive mood and brings up happy recollections of his youthâ⬠(Quoted in TheatreHistory.com). He claims heââ¬â¢s done so much work through the years that he never had a chance to have any fun since he was a child. On a walk in the fields a stray dog joins him. Back in the study the poodle changes into Mephistopheles. Faust and Mephistopheles make a pact: Mephistopheles will serve Faust and provide any pleasures he requires; Faust will forfeit his life and lose his soul at that very moment, when he ââ¬Å"forgets his longing and is content simply enjoying the moments pleasuresâ⬠(Quoted in TheatreHistory.com). Faustââ¬â¢s character eventually comes about the most wonderful realization. He begins to understand what m... 's Faust Free Essays on Goethe\'s Faust Goetheââ¬â¢s Faust and the Character Critique of Faust Johann Wolfgang Goethe was born on August 28, 1749 into a patrician family in Frankfurt/Main. His education there embraced many areas and foreign languages. ââ¬Å"He studied law at Leipzig and later in Strassburg, where under J.G. Herder's influence he discovered the beauty of Gothic architecture, folk poetry, Homer and Shakespeareâ⬠(Quoted in TheatreHistory.com). Falling in love with Friederike Brion gave the world some of the most beautiful love poems. One play written by him is ââ¬Å"Faust.â⬠This play is concerning a man feels that the more he learns, the more he feels about a certain ââ¬Å"futility of man.â⬠He longs for a real reason to live, something to give him meaning and character. ââ¬Å"Faust appears as a typical man of the Renaissance, as an explorer and adventurer, as a superman craving for extraordinary power, wealth, enjoyment, and worldly eminenceâ⬠(Francke 1). ââ¬Å"In his study Faust recalls his former research. His life devoted to the pursuit of the ultimate knowledge has led nowhere. He even tries black magic and eventually considers suicideâ⬠(Quoted in TheatreHistory.com). ââ¬Å"Hearing the sound of the Easter hymn coming from outside tears him out of his depressive mood and brings up happy recollections of his youthâ⬠(Quoted in TheatreHistory.com). He claims heââ¬â¢s done so much work through the years that he never had a chance to have any fun since he was a child. On a walk in the fields a stray dog joins him. Back in the study the poodle changes into Mephistopheles. Faust and Mephistopheles make a pact: Mephistopheles will serve Faust and provide any pleasures he requires; Faust will forfeit his life and lose his soul at that very moment, when he ââ¬Å"forgets his longing and is content simply enjoying the moments pleasuresâ⬠(Quoted in TheatreHistory.com). Faustââ¬â¢s character eventually comes about the most wonderful realization. He begins to understand what m...
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