FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
DRFAUSTUS BY CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE
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his body
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his house
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his soul
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his horse
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Detailed explanation-1: -He hands over the deed, which promises his body and soul to Lucifer in exchange for twenty-four years of constant service from Mephastophilis.
Detailed explanation-2: -Faustus chides Mephistophilis for being so passionate about being deprived of the joys of heaven, and then sends him back to Lucifer with the proposal that Faustus will exchange his soul for twenty-four years of unlimited power.
Detailed explanation-3: -Faustus’s soul payment is due 24 years after he signed the contract, and he spends the majority of that time using his powers to his own amusement and advantages.
Detailed explanation-4: -Like many of Christopher Marlowe’s heroes, Faustus seeks to surpass the restrictions of ordinary life. He summons the demon Mephistopheles, and pledges his soul in blood to Lucifer, the Devil, in exchange for 24 years of power, magic and Mephistopheles’s service.