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Unit 12: Doctor Faustus: Detailed Analysis of Seven Deadly Sins

• Sloth is the sixth sin in the death of Faustus ... Faustus has become numb to his own sub Notes
consciousness; he no longer abides by what he does.
• Faustus also displays greed in act one when he states he has not accomplished greatness.
Faustus wants to gain glory; he has expectations of others to get him his glory.

12.4 Keywords

Pride : It is excessive belief in one’s own abilities, that interferes with the individual’s
recognition of the grace of God. It has been called the sin from which all others
arise. Pride is also known as vanity.
Envy : It is the desire for others’ traits, status, abilities, or situation.
Gluttony : It is an inordinate desire to consume more than that which one requires.
Sloth : It is the avoidance of physical or spiritual work.
Gospel : It is the good news that Jesus Christ died for our sins and rose again.
Lust : It is an inordinate craving for the pleasures of the body.
Anger : It is manifested in the individual who spurns love and opts instead for fury. It is
also known as wrath.
Greed : It is the desire for material wealth or gain, ignoring the realm of the spiritual. It
is also called Avarice or Covetousness.
Virtuous nature : Conforming to moral and ethical principles; morally excellent; upright nature.
Betrayal : To deliver or expose to an enemy by treachery or disloyalty.
Shrewdness : Astute or sharp in practical matters.
Regicide : A person who kills a king or is responsible for his death, especially one of the
judges who condemned Charles I of England to death.
Prophecies : Something that is declared by a prophet, especially a divinely inspired prediction,
instruction, or exhortation.
Contrivance : Something contrived; a device, especially a mechanical one.
Timidity : Lacking in self-assurance, courage, or bravery.
Imbecility : An instance or point of weakness; feebleness; incapability.
Superstition : A belief or notion, not based on reason or knowledge, in or of the ominous
significance of a particular thing, circumstance, occurrence, proceeding, or the
like.
Obscenity : The character or quality of being obscene; indecency; lewdness.

12.5 Review Questions

1. Give a brief view of ancient tales of dark deeds and dark characters.
2. Mention the characteristics that are considered to be the seven deadly sins.
3. What are Marlowe’s cardinal sins?
4. Write short notes on the following:
(a) Greed is an insatiable desire
(b) Pride is cause of one’s fall
(c) Gluttony preserves the natural balance.

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