Analysis of Closing Speech in Dr. Faustus :: Christopher Marlowe

Analysis of Dr. Faustus Closing SpeechDoctor Faustus decision speech is unquestionably the most emotional scene in Dr. Faustus. His approximation moves from idea to idea in desperation. It highlights the many times that Faustus could have repented, but did not. Yet he shows remorse, calling upon the Christian view that all who repent lead be saved, however, this does not hold true for Faustus, indicating that Marlowe is not writing this scene from a Christian point of view.Faustus mind is fraught with despair in his final, closing speech. It jumps frantically from thought to thought one moment he is begging time to stop, or slow down, the next second, he is pleading to Christ for tenderness and salvation. He asks to be hidden, the next instant he is asking for his punishment in hell to cultivation A hundred thousand years, and at last be saved (1.13.95). These various attempts to escape his imminent doom ultimately lead to him to realise that the situation is entirely his fault, just before midnight, he in conclusion realises to curse him self (1.13.106). This extremely passionate remorse leads to a recurring theme in the play, namely, the indicates behind him not repenting at earlier stages.Faustus arrogance, perhaps, is the chief reason behind the rejection of penitence. He deceives himself into believing either hell is not so bad, or that it does not exist at all. Perhaps he is afraid of Mephastophilis rough his body apart. Even close to the end, in the penultimate scene, Faustus is seen, eager to confirm/ His former vow (1.12.62-63). This suggests that Faustus delusion continues until his time is up, perhaps he has served the devil for so long he has lost any thought of breaking free of his pact.In the speech, Faustus turns to Christ, asking that the Christian doctrine that repentance can be true at any time in ones life be granted to save him. Significantly, he is not rescued. This shows that this play is not written from an entirely Christian pe rspective, as Faustus would have been saved. However, it could be argued that something within Faustus pulls him down (1.13.71) from leaping up to his God (1.13.71), and therefore keeping the Christian principle intact.The pitiful actions that Faustus performs when he gets ultimate power seem to indicate that Faustus has wasted his soul.