Question:
Main Themes in Marlowe's Doctor Faustus
Marlowe's "Doctor Faustus" has a number of complex themes that need to be undrestood for a proper and thorough appreciation of the play. Apart from various literary modes, certain significant social and political implications exist, which are quite relevant to Marlowe's time (Elizabethan/Renaissance England and Europe in general) and which students should be familiar with when approaching the text.