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Faust written Written by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Faust written Written by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Presented by: Cailie Chavez, Mickey Pinell, and Miranda Wood. Marlowe vs. Goethe. Goethe based his version of Faust off of Marlowe’s version. Goethe started writing Faust when he was in his 20’s (born 1749-died in 1832).

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Faust written Written by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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  1. Faust written Written by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Presented by: Cailie Chavez, Mickey Pinell, and Miranda Wood

  2. Marlowe vs. Goethe • Goethe based his version of Faust off of Marlowe’s version. • Goethe started writing Faust when he was in his 20’s (born 1749-died in 1832)

  3. Goethe’s Version • God makes a bet with the Devil (Mephistopheles) • Faust starts a journey with Mephistopheles for true satisfaction • Faust falls in love with Margarete (Gretchen) • Margarete goes crazy after getting pregnant and kills her baby but is later redeemed.

  4. Marlowe’s Version • Faust learns magic from two men (Valdes and Cornelius) • Faust conjures up Mephastophilis • Makes a 24 year compact with Lucifer to learn and use magic • Faust becomes a prankster like person with his magic and uses it to entertain other of royal value. • The moment the 24 years end, Lucifer sent devil to drag Faust to Hell.

  5. Similarities and Differences Differences Similarities (not many) Taken to Hell Love for the super natural • Goethe’s character Wagner has no interest in magic • Marlowe’s version has no love interest for Faust. • Goethe’s version has Mephistopheles appear to Faust

  6. Goethe’s influences • He fell in love with Anne Catharina Schoenkopf in 1766 • His sister died in 1777 • He traveled to Italy and Rome in 1786

  7. The Will of the Wisp • In the Walpurgis night scene, the Will O’ the Wisp is featured. • He is well known in European Culture as specifically Germanic. • He is rumored to be a spirit of the dead and will carry you’re soul into the other realm. • He was not featured in Marlowe’s version. Neither was the concept of Walpurgis Night.

  8. Websites we used • http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/doctorfaustus/summary.html • http://www.online-literature.com/goethe/

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