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Digvijay Pandya, Lovely Professional University Unit 10: Doctor Faustus: Morality Play
Unit 10: Doctor Faustus: Morality Play Notes
CONTENTS
Objectives
Introduction
10.1 Morality of Doctor Faustus Play
10.1.1 Themes of the Morality Play
10.1.2 Characteristics of the Morality Play
10.1.3 Morality in Doctor Faustus Play
10.2 Doctor Faustus’ Features of Morality Play
10.2.1 Conflict between Good and Evil
10.2.2 The Conflict between Medieval and Renaissance Values
10.2.3 Power as a Corrupting Influence
10.2.4 Magic and the Supernatural
10.2.5 The Pageant of Seven Deadly Sins
10.2.6 Appearance of Faustus’ Enemies to Ambush and Kill Him
10.3 Summary
10.4 Keywords
10.5 Review Questions
10.6 Further Readings
Objectives
After studying this unit, you will be able to:
• Enumerate the themes and characteristics of morality play;
• Cite the examples of morality in Doctor Faustus Play;
• Explain that Doctor Faustus is a morality play;
• Elaborate the features of morality in Doctor Faustus play.
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