Question

Compare the character of Faustus at the beginning of the play with his character at the end? How have the character traits and basic ambitions of this figure shifted over the course of the play?

Answer 1

At the beginning of the play, Faustus comes across as being very ambitious and having high hopes and big dreams; he believes that he can achieve his objectives by using his new powers. Over the course of the play, Faustus' ambition practically dies away completely as his outlook on life shifts to one of focus on magic tricks and the like.

At the end of the play, Faustus realizes it is too late to do better, and he pleads with God to strike a deal with him, but it does not work, so he is condemned to carry out the result of his signing a contract with Lucifer.

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Answer 2

Initially Faustus is very ambitious and has high hopes and dreams because of what he believes he can accomplish with is powers, but by the end when his deal with a demon pans out into the powers he wanted his ambition is gone and the only thing he focuses on dumb tricks right up until the moment of his death when he wishes he had done better, but it's too late.