on the other hand, tempts Faustus to continue with magic and sin. These two angels symbolize Faustus’s conscience. It shows Faustus’s struggle to choose between good and evil.

Human Weakness: Morality plays often have a central character who represents human weakness. In “Doctor Faustus,” Faustus represents human weakness. He ignores warnings and chooses the path of the devil. He chooses to learn magic and defy God. He says:

“A sound magician is a mighty god.”

Faustus is a learned scholar, but his greed for knowledge and power leads him to sell his soul to Lucifer. His pride and greed for power led to his tragic death. This play becomes a perfect morality play because Faustus’s downfall teaches the audience that human desires should have limits.

Seven Deadly Sins: In traditional morality plays, the Seven Deadly Sins—Pride, Covetousness (Greed), Wrath, Envy, Lechery (Lust), Gluttony, and Sloth—play an important role. In “Doctor Faustus,” Lucifer entertains Faustus by showing him a parade of the Seven Deadly Sins. Faustus enjoys watching them. However, he does not realize that he himself is guilty of these sins. In this morality play, the Seven Deadly Sins make the audience understand the dangers of sinful behavior.

The Theme of Repentance: A key lesson in morality plays is that sinners can be saved if they repent. Throughout the play, Faustus gets many chances to repent. The Good Angel tells him to repent:

“Repent, yet God will pity thee.”

The Old Man also advises him to repent. He tells Faustus that God’s mercy is always available:

“Then call for mercy, and avoid despair.”

Even Mephistophilis warns Faustus about the horrors of hell. However, Faustus refuses to listen. At the end, when he finally wants to repent, it is too late. Faustus’s story teaches the moral lesson that if a person ignores the chance to repent, they will face eternal punishment.

Warning to the Audience: At the end of the play, the Chorus delivers a final message to the audience. The Chorus warns that Faustus was a great scholar, but his pride and desire for power led to his downfall. The Chorus says:

“Cut is the branch that might have grown full straight.”

This is a warning to the audience. Greed, pride, and disobedience to God can lead to destruction. This moral lesson at the end of the play is a common feature of morality plays.

For these reasons, “Doctor Faustus” is a perfect example of a morality play. It shows the fight between good and evil, the dangers of sin, and the importance of repentance. Faustus’s story serves as a moral lesson to all humans: greed, pride, and disobedience to God can lead to destruction.