Faust. Part Two Study Questions & Topics for Discussion

Faust. Part Two Topics for Discussion

Explain the relationship between Faust and Mephistopheles.

What are each of the characters (Mephistopheles, Faust, and the Homunculus) seeking in Act II in the classical Walpurgis Night?

Explain the difference between Thales and Anaxagoras's views of nature in the play. Are Faust and Mephistopheles similar in their views to either of these characters? Which ones?

What is the eternal-feminine and what is its connection to Eros? Why does it draw us ever onward?

What is Faust's goal with the land he receives from the emperor? Does he achieve his goal?

Why do the angels and God spare Faust from the snares of the devil?

What becomes of Euphorion? What does he represent?