![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() He is puffed up with pride and intemperate ambition to acquire knowledge and through it to gain superhuman powers. We find that Faustus has a serious flaw in his character. In this regard, he deserves the honour to be the king of all tragic heroes.Īccording to Aristotle, tragic hero must have tragic flaw in his character which brings his ultimate downfall. He was honoured and respected by his friends, scholars, kings and queens. He mastered all the branches of learning available in his time. We find that Faustus is of an ordinary family who goes to Wittenberg for higher studies, mainly supported by his kinsmen. But in Marlowe’s conception of tragic hero, his tragic characters are not of high rank. Faustus: Royalty or noble parentageĪccording to Aristotle, tragic hero should be a person of great reputation and prosperity. ![]() If we go through Aristotle’s theory, we will find that Doctor Faustus has accorded almost all the criteria required to be a tragic hero. According to Aristotle, tragic hero should be a person of great reputation and prosperity, he must have some tragic flaw in his character which brings his downfall, he should suffer from conflict and most importantly, his downfall should evoke pity and fear among the audience. Faustus: Royalty or noble parentageĬhristopher Marlowe’s dynamic character Doctor Faustus is one of the best examples of tragic heroes. ![]()
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