Dr. Faustus

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:play
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:opera
gptkb:novel
gptkb:film
gptkbp:author gptkb:Christopher_Marlowe
gptkbp:character gptkb:Cornelius
gptkb:Evil_Angel
gptkb:Wagner
gptkb:Mephistopheles
Good Angel
Valdes
gptkbp:conflict Faustus vs. Mephistopheles
Faustus vs. God
Faustus vs. self
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired various adaptations
influenced modern literature
explored themes of ambition
analyzed the nature of sin
depicted the quest for power
examined the limits of human knowledge
examined the role of fate and free will
portrayed the struggle between good and evil
questioned the morality of knowledge acquisition
reflected Renaissance humanism
discussed the consequences of overreaching ambition
gptkbp:deals_with gptkb:Mephistopheles
gptkbp:first_performance c. 1592
gptkbp:genre gptkb:tragedy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dr. Faustus
gptkbp:influence Elizabethan drama
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Faustus
gptkbp:motif gptkb:magic
gptkb:knowledge
gptkb:blood
gptkbp:notable_quote " Hell is just a frame of mind."
" Is this the face that launched a thousand ships?"
gptkbp:seeks_knowledge unlimited power
gptkbp:setting Renaissance Germany
gptkbp:structure five acts
gptkbp:symbolism gptkb:the_seven_deadly_sins
the pact with the devil
the book of magic
gptkbp:theme gptkb:knowledge
gptkb:hubris
redemption
gptkbp:themes gptkb:knowledge
gptkb:hubris
redemption
damnation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Doctor_Faustus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5