WEEK TEN - Reflecting on your MOOC You have now explored some of the most important ideas surrounding Marlowe and his, arguably, most famous work 'Dr Faustus'. It is now time for your to reflect on the understanding you have developed and what you have learnt. Reading this article from the British Library would be an excellent start. https://www.bl.uk/shakespeare/articles/an-introduction-to-doctor-faustus-morality-and-sin To conclude this MOOC, you need to produce something that shows your new understanding. This final piece can take ANY form that you choose, however some ideas can be found below. The most important thing is that your final piece shows what you have learnt from doing this MOOC. This could be subject content (what you have learnt about Marlowe, the play and his context) or learning skills (what you have learnt about how you study and how to effectively work independently). Your final piece could be: - a creative writing piece, like a
WEEK NINE - The End In the final scene, Faustus has to face up to the ultimate consequences of the deal he made with the devil(s).. Readers and critics dispute whether he could actually be saved in this final scene, or if Mephistophilis is correct when he says, ' thou hast no hope of heaven'. Read the final scene. Think about these key questions while you are reading/watching the scene: - Why does Marlowe give Faustus this final soliloquy? - What role(s) do the Angels play in this scene? - Who appears to be the hero and the villain in this scene? - What do you think the impact is of the final line of the play? Watch these two versions of the scene. VERSION ONE - The Globe Theatre VERSION TWO - Richard Burton film Post your comments below, which of the two versions do you think is most suitable for your meaning and interpretation of the scene?