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Dr. FaustusIn Christopher Marlowes play, Doctor Faustus, the caprice of repentance is a reoccurring theme with the title oddball. Faustus is often urged by others to repent his decision to sell his consciousness to the d pestiferous, but in the abate he suffers eternal damnation. Faustus was resigned to this fate because he wanted the belief in his soul of God. He was once a moral and devout man, but greed direct him to sin.Although Faustus has signed a contract with the devil in blood, it is obvious that it is quiet down able to repent. The not bad(predicate) angel in the play is trying to make up Faustus realize this. Throughout the play the angel encourages Faustus to stay away from fateful magic, Oh Faustus, lay that damned book aside, and gaze not on it lest it determine thy soul and heap Gods heavy wrath upon thy head.(p. 26, problem 69-71) Faustus growing interest in necromancy leads him to give the Lucifer his soul in return for twenty four years of luxuriou s life. The good angel is always accompanied by an evil angel who supports Faustus choice. both spirits try to advise him on a course of action, with the evil one usually being more influential. The evil angel speaks of the great power, which Faustus thirsts after. Faustus does not want to be a servant to God. He was become disillusion with the idea of heavenly pleasures when he realizes he can profit at present from service to the devil. In an exchange with the good angel he shows his lack of interest in having to work for rewards Good Angel Sweet Faustus, egress that execrable actFaustus Contrition, prayer, repentance, what of these?Good Angel O, they are means to meet thee unto heaven With this display of lackadaisical attitude toward God, the likeliness of Faustus repenting be... ... but for Faustus jerry-built soul it is impossible. The old man in the play is the opposing character to Faustus. The old man is a devout Christian soul, who in evoke of all of the devils t ortures, begs Faustus to repent. He clings to his faith to the very end and even Mephostophilis is wary of harming him because of his good soul. Mephostophilis says in response to Faustus request to decimate the old man, His faith is great. I cannot touch his soul. But what I may afflict his body with I will attempt, which is but little worse. In comparison, through with(predicate)out the play Faustus is unable to repent. His weak soul is not on-key to God. He would have to truly belief in the supreme power of God in order to be saved. He does not repent because his faith has changed, he repents because he fears death. All of Faustus decisions are made through a weak, greedy, power hungry mindset.