Faust, Evolution, and Witch's Enzyt

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Sorry for the title. It was the first thing to come to mind.

Up till this point Faust has been "tempted" with everyday things. The only thing he has not been tempted by is the very thing that proves to be his weakness: lust. Faust, being the enlightened man he is, does not cater to these base things as most men would. In fact, he shows disgust. Yet, the further in the story we go, there is an almost reverse evolution occurring. Each attempt to sway Faust comes from increasingly baser [animalistic] pursuits. Mephistopheles' snare is found in the witch's brew. In a statement I can only think of as an old time Enzyt commercial he says: "No! No! The paragon of womankind/ shall come before you in the flesh." Further, like a side effects notice, "With that portion in your belly/ you'll soon see Helena in every wench." If anyone remembers those stupid commercials, they were hilarious. This passage made me laugh the same way. Faust you have no idea what you are getting yourself into, man. Lust is, all too often the fatal flaw of so many characters and real-life people. The devil has an uncanny ability to "lead a horse to water" then force a whole goblet down its throat....

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  1. Abigail BrockOctober 30, 2017 at 9:20 PM

    I love that you compared the Witch's Kitchen scene to an infomercial. I always used to question whether the medicine was actually worth the side effects it caused. If only Faust had asked the same thing before he took his "medicine".

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