Topic > The Tragic Story of Doctor Faustus - 1577

The Tragic Story of Doctor Faustus, which followed in the wake of Tamburlaine, is widely acclaimed as Marlowe's best work in which the leaven of fertile poetry and fearless imagination works miracles . Introduction: The tragic story of "Doctor Faustus", which followed in the wake of "Tamburlaine", is acclaimed by all as Marlowe's best work, in which the leaven of fertile poetry and intrepid imagination works wonders. The idea of ​​a passionate struggle to go beyond the reach of mere mortals as a theme Marlowe takes this old story of the medieval wizard who sells his soul to the Devil for twenty-four years of pleasure and the gift of all knowledge and gives it a similar meaning to that of ancient myths such as that of Eve eating the apple and Prometheus' challenge. of the Gods. Thus, making the legend of Faustus a symbol of humanity's splendid struggle to reach the stars, as well as a tragedy of infinite aspiration ending in agony and remorse. In the masterpieces of British drama there is no denying the fact that the most glaring weakness of 'Doctor Faustus' lies in the lack of a well-structured and organic plot. Aristotle's definition of tragedy: According to Aristotle 'tragedy' in the true sense of the word is an imitation of a complete, entire action of a certain magnitude; The beginning, called by modern critics the moment of inducement, must initiate the chain of cause and effect but not depend on anything outside the scope of the play, meaning that its causes are downplayed but its effects are emphasized. The central part, or climax, must be caused by a previous incident... half of the sheet... d are laid bare. Conclusion: The fact therefore remains that "Doctor Faustus" is undoubtedly a masterpiece of Christopher Marlowe and one of the greatest and most powerful tragedy written before Shakespeare, despite its flaws and limitations. But at the same time it is also clear that although the beginning of the work, as well as the end, were perfectly executed, the middle part is weak and does not serve its purpose. As Levin says: "The structural weakness of the plot, however, corresponds to the anti-climax of the parable; it exposes the gap between the bright hopes of the initial scene and the abysmal consequences of the last." Therefore, the statement that Doctor Faustus has a beginning and an end but not a middle part can be accepted to some extent as the middle part, although existing, is not relevant to the development of the work..