HALF WAY THROUGH: Dr Faustus

It becomes apparent that Dr Faustus is a christian play. There are quite a few symbols which become apparent early on in the book, for example; blood, when Faustus signs away his soul, he signs in blood, symbolising power and permanancy of the pact he made with the devil. There are many contrasts in the play which can be used as symbols too, Angels appear with Faustus early on in the play,the good angel urging him to repent and serve God, the evil angel pushing him to follow his Lust for power to serve Lucifer. Symbolising his divided will, the part of which he means good, but the other side that represtents a theme of the play; Sin.