Scene 7 - Summary

Cards (8)

  • In Scene 7, Faustus is wavering in his decision to follow magic, fearing damnation but Mephastophilis declares that the heaven the doctor imagines is not as glorious as man, for whom it was made
  • In Scene 7, the Good Angel and Evil Angel appear, The Good Angel assures Faustus that God will still pity him if he repents, while the Evil Angel claims that God cannot
  • In Scene 7, Faustus is haunted by the thought that he is damned so Mephastophilis decides to talk about the cosmos and the discussion goes well
  • In Scene 7, after Faustus and Mephastophilis discuss the cosmos, Faustus asks who made the world and Mephastophilis refuses to answer
  • In Scene 7, Faustus is shaken into wondering if it's too late for his soul, but The Evil Angel appears and states firmly that it is, but The Good Angel follows with assurances that it's never too late
  • In Scene 7, Faustus is confused and terrified, Faustus cries out for Christ the Saviour to save his wretched soul so Lucifer appears
  • In Scene 7, Lucifer wants to reinforce the Pact he made with Faustus by parading personifications of the Seven Deadly Sins: Pride, Covetousness, Wrath, Envy, Gluttony, Sloth, and Lechery
  • In Scene 7, after the 7 Deadly Sins are brought on stage and this appeals to Faustus's baser appetites, prompting him to exclaim, "Oh, this feeds my soul!"