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God has decided to "soon lead Faust to clarity", who previously only "served confusedly." However, to test Faust, he allows
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In the following scenes, Gretchen has the first premonitions that she is pregnant as a result of Faust's seduction. Gretchen and
Lieschen's discussion of an unmarried mother, in the scene at the Well, confirms the reader's suspicion of Gretchen's pregnancy. Her guilt is shown in the final lines of
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These scenes confirm what was clear to Faust in his overestimation of his strength: he cannot lose the bet, because he will never be satisfied, and thus will never experience the "great moment" Mephistopheles has promised him. Mephistopheles appears unable to keep the pact, since he prefers not to
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agitate the dog, which shows itself as a monster. When Faust attempts to repel it with sorcery, the dog transforms into
Mephistopheles, in the disguise of a travelling scholar. After being confronted by Faust as to his identity, Mephistopheles proposes to show Faust the pleasures of life. At first
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Gretchen seeks comfort in the church, but she is tormented by an Evil Spirit who whispers in her ear, reminding her of her guilt. This scene is generally considered to be one of the finest in the play. The Evil Spirit's tormenting accusations and warnings about
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Gretchen presents Faust with the famous question "What is your way about religion, pray?" She wants to admit Faust to her room, but fears her mother. Faust gives
Gretchen a bottle containing a sleeping potion to give to her mother. Catastrophically, the potion turns out to be poisonous, and the
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Margarete, known as "Gretchen", on the street in her town, and demands Mephistopheles procure her for him. Mephistopheles foresees difficulty, due to Margarete's uncorrupted nature. He leaves jewellery in her cabinet, arousing her curiosity.
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the poet aspires to create a work of art with meaningful content. Many productions use the same actors later in the play to draw connections between characters: the director reappears as God, the actor as
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no longer loves her and only pities her. When she sees
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fulfill Faust's wishes, but rather to separate him from his former existence. He never provides Faust what he wants, instead he attempts to infatuate Faust with superficial indulgences, and thus enmesh him in deep guilt.
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2411:The Devil Went Down to Georgia
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1996:For a Breath I Tarry
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1956:The Devil in Velvet
1751:Theophilus of Adana
1734:Deal with the Devil
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2189:(1951, Stravinsky)
2004:The Damnation Game
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1729:Johann Georg Faust
1111:Der König in Thule
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