The contract Faust made with the devil
This article focuses on explaining the contract Faust made with the devil. The author cites that Faust sold his soul to the devil for a moment of absolute spiritual fulfillment. He has lived on as a legend to express people’s need for transcendence and to caution people concerning the way people try to achieve it. The article mainly addresses Faust’s contract from a legal perspective as an agreement of buy and sell. It looks at how and whether doing so can assist clear up vital issues at the core of Faust as a legend and look the way in which people conduct their spiritual affairs. The article is a reliable source with the date of publication, the names of the authors, and their information as scholars. It is published in a university press, and other scholars have cited it. The article also has cited different sources as well as the relevant passages from Goethe’s and Marlowe’s telling of the Faust Legend. I, therefore, find it reliable to use in my next assignment. The article will help in addressing the essay to answer the question about the contract Faust made with the devil and his motives.
The article looks at the Faust bargain with the devil. This article states that he gave his soul to the devil in exchange for 24 years of pleasure. It also uses Marlowe’s version to explain Faust legend, where he asks for more- 24 years of pleasure but together with knowledge and more power. It explains Faust’s motives as he requests a strange series of needs. It explains Faust as implacable who wants something more and not life as described by Goethe. This article has the day of publication (2004 by the American Academy of Arts & Science). It has the names of the authors who are reliable scholars. The article has also cited other articles from different writers to support ideas. Other writers have also cited it as a reliable source. I, therefore, find the source reliable and helpful in my essay. I will use this article to answer the question of the motives for Faust’s action and consequences for his decision.
Unlike the other two articles, this article looks at and analyzes the problem of Faust’s salvation. It tries to offer an understanding of the inner consistency of his character as a legend and inner unity. It looks at his actions against Baucis and Philemon. It also analyzes his guilt, which it states was directed towards Gretchen originating from love and not ego. The article examines Faust’s final cruel actions. His actions are a result of his selfish motives, despotism, and covetousness. I find the article reliable to use academically and in my essay. It has the name of the author with the day of publication. It cites different reliable sources, and different writers have also mentioned it. It has the address of the author at the end. I will use this essay to look at the character of Faust that led him to make his decision as well as his motives in making the contract with the devil.