On "Marthe's Garden"

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In chapter XVI “Marthe’s Garden”, we open the scene with our two lovers once again in the garden, but, this time it seems that they are having an actual conversation, one regarding each other’s beliefs (specifically Faust). This is, of course, a very important conversation a couple has when they are considering taking the relationship at all seriously so it is interesting to see it play out between two people, one of whom has made a deal with the devil. Margarete has no idea of Faust's circumstances and therefore sees Faust as just avoiding the whole topic. Now, I don’t want to give Margarete too much credit because she isn’t exactly the idea of female strength, but, in this one chapter (at least the first half) I have to say I am very proud of her for pushing the importance of sharing a strong belief in God if the relationship is at all going to work. She gets very upset with Faust about what she sees as his lack of interest in religion and tells him that he must believe and that “you’ve no sound Christianity”. Not only does she confront him about his beliefs or lack of which, but she continues to bring up how disturbed she feels around Mephistopheles. I myself can only imagine what it must feel like to be in the presence of the devil himself, so I feel a lot of sympathy for her when she describes those terrible feelings. I suppose that the reason I like this chapter so much is because it takes a story with characters that seem so odd and places them in a situation one might encounter in real life.

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  1. Sophia ColbertOctober 30, 2017 at 3:56 PM

    This also reveals a lot about their intentions in the relationship. Gretchen is sincerely concerned for Faust's soul and asks him about his beliefs, signifying she is thinking about a long-term relationship. Faust couldn't care less about what he or Gretchen believes, he just wants sex and he wants it now. He blatantly tells her he wants to have sex with her that night. His only focus is on the physical aspect of the relationship, while Gretchen at least considers the spiritual aspect. It irks me that Faust is such a jerk.

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  2. Michael TurnerOctober 30, 2017 at 8:27 PM

    Showing concern about who Faust spends his time with and trying to find out about what Faust believes is indeed admirable. It shows a deeper character that is polar-opposite to the shallow façade Faust has. It just goes to show that you can't judge a book by its cover. It's just a shame that Margaret takes such a drastice fall for a man as shallow as Faust is at this point.

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