Question

In Christopher Marlowe’s The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus, what do the good and bad angels symbolize?

A.) messengers sent to Faustus by God and the devil
B.) Faustus’s conflicting attitude toward sin and repentance
C.) the good angel Michael and the fallen angel Lucifer
D.) the forces of good and evil that torment all humans

Answer 1

The answer is B because if the angles sinned and didn't show remorse for their actions then the followed the devil but if angles sinned then they repentance then it follows God.

Answer 2

The answer is A.) messengers sent to Faustus by God and the devil. Both sides try to convince Faustus but he eventually chooses the Devil’s offer and indulges in his new-found power before his time ends an old urges him to repent but at that point it was too late.