Medieval Morality Plays

• Medieval Morality Plays and it revolved around the struggle between good and evil for the salvation of the human spirit
• Medieval Morality Plays often have characters which are metaphorical or allegorical, so the actors embody the qualities of some personalities 
• Medieval Morality Plays have a strong didactic purpose, Marlowe is possibly discouraging the audience from succumbing to earthly pleasures and choose salvation instead
• Doctor Faustus is a Medieval Morality Play because it portrays the consequences of selling your soul to the devil, and how the pursuit of desire without religious conviction can lead one astray
• Doctor Faustus aligns with the ideas of Medieval Morality Plays as the characters are allegorical, Faustus represents humanity's inherent flaws and weaknesses, while Mephistopheles and Lucifer embody the forces of temptation and evil
• Doctor Faustus aligns with the ideas of Medieval Morality Plays as there is a perpetual conflict between Good & Evil, the titular character's internal struggle between his desire for power and his conscience mirrors the conflict, albeit in a more psychological and nuanced manner
• Doctor Faustus aligns with the ideas of Medieval Morality Plays as it exhibits ideas of Redemption & Damnation, the play frequently depicts the consequences of moral choices
• Doctor Faustus aligns with the ideas of Medieval Morality Plays as it serves a Didactic Purpose to convey moral lessons or warnings to the audience
• Medieval Morality Plays featured an Everyman figure who transgressed but was eventually saved, Marlowe uses elements of this (e.g. Seven Deadly Sins), but innovatively reinvents the tradition: Faustus is damned