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    In this drama, the important point to consider about Doctor Faustus is his intelligence. He is an expert in many difficult areas of learning, and at the start of the story he is looking for a new challenge. He wants something that will really test his intelligence. He surpassed everything he could learn. In his opening monologue, Faustus gradually dismisses the field of study he has already undertaken. "Both law and physics are for small minds; Divinity is the lowest of the three." (Marlowe 16) In this scene, Faustus debates with himself, presenting both the advantages and disadvantages of each. He addresses himself in the second person, creating an illusion of impartiality. “You have achieved this goal. .” (Marlowe 4) He is a scientist and he tries to convey the idea that he is not biased. When he rejects an area of ​​study, he wants the audience to believe that he arrived at that conclusion through scientific reasoning and not through his own personal reasoning. He shows his knowledge by making Latin references to his studies. The majority of the public at the time would not understand these quotes because so few people went to school. However, Faustus is an extremely flawed person. He uses his intelligence to make it seem like he's a scientist. Yet the quotes he uses to dismiss the various disciplines he has mastered are all either incomplete or misinterpreted, and he does so deliberately. so the quotes he uses will match his own personal desires. If he used them correctly or in their entirety, they would not support his reasoning. For example, he uses the quote from the Bible: “The reward…”. .. middle of paper ...... although the two developed a friendship of sorts. Faustus calls the demon the gentle Mephistopheles, the wicked Mephistopheles, but also a cursed spirit, depending on whether he is in danger or enjoying pleasure. Faustus later accepts his fate, saying: “You, Faustus, are only a man condemned to die. ?" (Marlowe 197) This is true to a certain extent. Yes, he must die, but he is not like other men in the sense that he is certain to go to Hell. Marlowe tells the reader that all men must die, so make up your mind how you behave on earth It seems that Marlowe is playing with the readers, making them understand that such demons cannot be trusted, no matter how seductive they may be. Essentially, they cannot be trusted because we cannot at any time know what a demon's true motivation is. So how can we believe them when they please us..