ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -In this moment, free will is fully replaced by fate as Faustus describes how no matter what he does, time will continue, the stars will exist, and his soul will go with Lucifer. Even when Faustus yells out to Christ, he gives up his free will and succumbs to the fact that his fate rests solely in the hands of Lucifer.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -His desire is to rise above the limitations of humanity and get higher achievements and heights. He wants to prove that he can become greater than he presently is. Because of his desire to go beyond human limitations, Faustus is willing to chance damnation in order to achieve his goals. as a Renaissance man.

Detailed explanation-4: -In this interpretation, Doctor Faustus provides a clear-cut message: the cost of sin is always higher than its potential benefits, and the salvation of one’s soul matters more than the ability to fly, to taunt the Pope or to conjure up Helen of Troy.