Charitopher
Marlowe (1564 - 1593)
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Christopher Marlowe is very famous writer in Renaissance in Elizabethan Age.Marlowe was born in Canterbury before Shakespeare.He was son of shoemaker.He educated at the town of grammar school and then at Cambridge.When he come to London (1584),his soul was surging with the ideals of the Renaissance which later found expression in Faustus.He write Dr. Faustus this is very famous work in this time.
Christopher Marlowe's works:
. Timberline
. Doctor faustus
. The jew of malta
. Edward ll
Let us throw some giant on his
works.
This one first is Tamburlaine. Faustus the second play is one of the best of Marlowe's works.His third play is "The law of Malta." Marlowe's last play is Edward 2nd a tragic study of a king's weakness and misery. So, let's discuss Dr.Faustus in detail :
Dr. Faustus
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Dr. Faustus written in Renaissance time this time is very famous of Drama.Drama is started in 1558-1603 but this is timeline of Elizabethan age in 1642 drama suddenly finish because Puritan's reign comes.Then After Charles 2nd come and he restart all theaters,after starting theater new time start therefore this age famous the age of Restoration.
In 16th century Faustus lives in the Germany he was a real man that time.Marlowe writes about the Faustus play that Faustus is very intelligent person and he learns very much.He lean about black magic very much.Marlowe takes idea about writing style of Frank Fluke's "Tragic History Of Dr.Faustus."
In this play Faustus get many degree but he became only common man therefore he decide to learn black magic therefore he get very much power in the world.Thus Faustus call to his friend to learn black magic because they know every knowledge about the black magic.At that time good and evil angel comes and give advise about this magician good angel says that this book put in side and read Bible and evil angel say that you learn black magic and by this magic you can became very powerful same Faustus's both friend comes and say to go in silent place.Then Faustus make circle to learn black magic at that time most important character entry his name is Mephistopheles
Lucifer:
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Then Mephistopheles give information about Lucifer that he was one Angel in his time,but he do rebellion with god therefore god became angry and give hell.Mephistopheles say and warned against black magic that it is extremely important and warned about black magic.Dr.Faustus became blind in this magic then go near Lucifer and say that after 24 year give your freedom soul and Mephistopheles go back.Dr.Faustus see dreams about his black magic and power and wealth.
In act 2 Faustus seat in study room and he think that he go near Lucifer.Then he think that he don't like to think about god wealth because finally his domination.At that time good or evil angel comes and good angel give advice Dr.Faustus way of God and read bible book and evil angel say that and remind the power of black magic then Dr. Faustus decide to became magician.Mephistopheles comes and say to Faustus that Lucifer ready but you give your soul only then Faustus give agreement of this thing and writes "Did" by blood,then he go to hell with Faustus's soul and for his internal domination Mephistopheles comes and then Faustus like to know about the perfect location of the hell. Then Mephistopheles say that hell is not limited it is not single place.Then Dr.Faustus demand of beautiful women but Mephistopheles don't like this idea of Dr.Faustus,and he say to come devil change sex and Devil come.Thus he give some book to Dr.Faustus by this Faustus bring rain,make gold and botanic ,Astrology and get knowledge about other science and get mastery in this field.
In Scene Second Faustus seat in his study room and Faustus angry on Mephistopheles because he lost himself in wealth's world Faustus do not like it.Then next time angel comes and give advise that good angel say that you can do repent thus god give bless you but evil angel say that god not like it and you are great magician if you go near you lost your power .Faustus decide to die but is owner of his soul,because his soul have Lucifer and he is owner.Faustus ask about Astrology" Position of movement of areas planet to know who the crater is." Mephistopheles and Lucifer comes with some funny people foe audience entertainment therefore audience not became bore.
Conclusion :
We can say that in this paly End is very sad therefore we can say that it is tragedy.It is very interesting learn and read.In this play the black magic is the main thing to became person bad this important point in the play.
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