Having achieved all he desires through knowledge of man, Marlowe's character, Faustus, turns to the only remaining school of thought that he believes he must master, namely the art of necromancy. In his pursuits, he manages to summon the devil Mephistopheles, the great demon of Hell, and makes a deal to trade his immortal soul with Lucifer in exchange for an infinite amount of power and knowledge that extends even to the beyond the limits of human understanding. However, during the process of negotiating the terms of his pact, it becomes clear that Faust is in a constant state of uncertainty as to whether he should repent and abandon the arrangement or simply implement it. This underlying theme of internal struggle is introduced early on and reappears in later acts with the appearance of established binaries that suggest a theme of division not only among the character of John Faustus, but within the written text as a whole . This suggests that Faustus is meant to serve as a symbol of the divided nature of man and the consequences of failing to negotiate the struggles resulting from the division of the self. As first introduced, Dr. Faustus appears to be an individual full of ambition. who has made a name for himself within the academic community and is highly respected by his peers. However, because the man's knowledge was something he seemed to have easily mastered, Faust becomes dissatisfied with it, much like a child grows tired of an old toy. Marlowe here establishes the want/need binary, in which a gift is given to an individual who has expended little or no effort to obtain it and who, therefore, possesses a general lack of appreciation of its value. This applies to the young doctor in middle of paper...... Bevington, David M; Rasmussen, Eric. “Texts A and B of Doctor Faustus (1604, 1616): Christopher Marlowe and his collaborator and revisers. » Manchester, England: Manchester University Press. (1962). Academic research completed. Internet. December 5, 2013 (Bevington)Guenther, Geneviève. “Why the devils came when Faustus called them.” Modern Philology 109.1 (2011): 46-70. Academic research completed. Internet. December 5, 2013. (Guenther)Kostić, Milena. “The Faustian Motif in Christopher Marlowe’s Dr. Faustus.” Facta Universititas 7.2 (2009): 209-22. Internet. December 4, 2013.Okerlund, AN “The Intellectual Madness of Dr. Faustus.” Studies in Philology 74.3 (1977): 258. Academic research completed. Internet. December 4, 2013. Reynolds, James A. "Marlowe's Dr. Faustus: 'Be a Divinity in Show' and 'When All is Done, Divinity is Best.' » American Notes & Queries 13.9 (1975): 131. Academic research completed. Internet. December 4. 2013.