The final passage, Faustus is again trying to repent in some kind of way. There is a sense of irony in this passage as
Find these passages in the play and cite their significance to the play as a whole
These four different passages from the play show a great significance to the play as a whole. Now I will go on to explain what the significance of these passages are to the rest of the play.
The first passage, ‘I see an angel hovers o’er thy head and with a vial full of precious grace, offers to pour the same into they soul: then call for mercy, and avoid despair’. The old man, in scene twelve lines forty-four to forty seven, says this quote. The significance that this passage has to the play as a whole is that this relates this play to the traditional morality play. In morality plays, the normal procession is that in some point of the play, the well respected being who has been tempted away from his responsibilities is confronted by a respectable person to leave the tempters, and go back to his normal responsibilities. I feel that this is exactly what this quote is telling Faustus to do. Obviously the who play does differ from a normal morality play, but this play still has a lot of morality features. Also the old man is trying to persuade Faustus that what he is doing is not right, and so he should look up to God and repent. I feel that the old man links with the Good Angel in this play. I feel that the play suggests this as, the old man is trying to convince Faustus that what he is doing is wrong, and this is exactly what the good angel has been trying to do throughout the play. This passage also suggests to me that The Old man has been sent down from God as a final chance for Faustus, and is possibly Faustus’ last chance to repent. I feel that Faustus wastes this opportunity.
