ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -According to the Renaissance view, Faustus rebels against the limitations of medieval knowledge and the restriction put upon humankind decreeing that he must accept his place in the universe without challenging it. Because of his universal desire for enlightenment, Faustus makes a contract for knowledge and power.

Detailed explanation-2: -Faustus, Adam and Eve gained too much knowledge from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil and through this eye opening experience, their knowledge lead them to become tainted. Dr. Faustus is written during the English Renaissance, a time when people were testing human limits and challenging religious values.

Detailed explanation-3: -The character Faustus depicts in himself the spirit of enquiry, quest for knowledge, individualism, interest in Classics and love of beauty. Hence Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus can be considered as a play reflecting the Renaissance spirit.

Detailed explanation-4: -Written 1588-1592 Doctor Faustus was performed many times around the year of Marlowe’s death, and its demonic impact on the audiences became the stuff of legend. During the Elizabethan period, the popularity of theatre had grown so much that the Crown was concerned about the effects of controversial plays.