![]() George’s Church on the 26th of the same month, exactly two months before William Shakespeare was baptized at Stratford-upon-Avon (Henderson 275). Christopher Marlowe was borne on Febru(Discovering Christopher Marlowe 2), in Canterbury, England, and baptized at St. Therefore, inevitably, the audience in this play should realize that Faustus was a great man who did many great things, but because of his hubris and his lack of vision, he died the most tragic of heroes. ![]() However, the idea of onsidering him a martyr has many flaws, several of which are evident when considering who Faustus was before he turned to necromancy and what he did once he obtained the powers of the universe. These two points of view have their obvious differences, and depending on from what time period one chooses to place this piece of literature varies the way that the play is viewed. However, when considering the fact that he died for the sake of gaining knowledge, pushing the limits of what is possible in spite of obvious limitations and, eventually, paying the ultimate penalty, he could be considered a Renaissance martyr. ![]() In this case, he is unarguably a medieval tragic hero. ![]() For example, one can see that he threw is life away for the sake of knowledge, becoming obsessed with the knowledge that he could possess. ![]()
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