Question

Christopher Marlowe uses blood as a symbol for Faustus’s soul and life throughout The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus. Which parts of this excerpt from the play bring out the idea that Faustus’s human soul is predisposed to shun evil?


1.My blood congeals, and I can write no more.
2.MEPHASTOPHILIS: I'll fetch thee fire to dissolve it straight.
3.What might the staying of my blood portend?
4.Is it unwilling I should write this bill?
Why streams it not, that I may write afresh?
5.FAUSTUS GIVES TO THEE HIS SOUL: O, there it stay'd!
6..is not thy soul thine own?

Answer 1

The correct answer of this question is the sixth option. The line "is not the soul thine own" bring out the idea that Faustus's human soul is predisposed to shun evil. The blood congeals on the page symbolizes the repulsion of his own body as opposed to what he wants to do. The Christ's blood that Faustus seen represents the sacrifice of Jesus for the salvation of sinners.

Answer 2

Answer:

The part of this excerpt from the play that brings out the idea that Faustus’s human soul is predisposed to shun evil is "My blood congeals, and I can write no more."

Explanation:

Christopher Marlowe uses blood as a symbol for Faustus’s soul and life throughout The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus. Then, when Faustus is about to sign the contract to seal the pact his blood start to congeal which may represent the rejection of his own nature to sin, his blood refuses to be part of that contract.