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3.63 AVERAGE
3.63 AVERAGE
dark
funny
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
funny
mysterious
challenging
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is a very famous story, and my first time reading a version of it. Of course I already knew the premise: Doctor Faustus sells his soul to the Devil. The execution of it was what remained a mystery until now. And I have to say, I really enjoyed it. It was creative and felt like a cross between Frankenstein and Dante's Inferno.
One thing I really like about these older plays is how little direction the playwright gives. Mostly, you just get the character's name and their lines, with entrances and exits and maybe a few props. The rest is left up to the imagination of the director, and that is how plays like Doctor Faustus or Shakespeare's plays can still be so timeless.
I found the introduction of the Seven Deadly Sins very interesting. Also Faustus going between wanting to be saved and wanting to gain more knowledge. He was given chances to turn back but instead kept going forward. Perhaps the most heart-breaking was the ending, where he was calling on Christ for salvation but still wound up choosing damnation.
I'm glad I finally got to read one writer's take on this famous story. I would love to read other versions of it, if I can find them.
One thing I really like about these older plays is how little direction the playwright gives. Mostly, you just get the character's name and their lines, with entrances and exits and maybe a few props. The rest is left up to the imagination of the director, and that is how plays like Doctor Faustus or Shakespeare's plays can still be so timeless.
I found the introduction of the Seven Deadly Sins very interesting. Also Faustus going between wanting to be saved and wanting to gain more knowledge. He was given chances to turn back but instead kept going forward. Perhaps the most heart-breaking was the ending, where he was calling on Christ for salvation but still wound up choosing damnation.
I'm glad I finally got to read one writer's take on this famous story. I would love to read other versions of it, if I can find them.
I read this sophomore year too, but apparently I never added it!
I enjoyed it MORE this second read, but it still wasn't one of my favorites. Also, this read through was SO chaotic and was a SPEED READ.
I enjoyed it MORE this second read, but it still wasn't one of my favorites. Also, this read through was SO chaotic and was a SPEED READ.
Boring. The best part happens right at the beginning.
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I would also sell all my souls if they be stars if I could be with my gay bestie forever
dark
reflective
slow-paced