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Icarus as an allusion in Dr
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This tragic theme of failure at the hands of hubris resembles the
story of Christopher Marlowe’s play The Tragical History of Dr
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In Dr
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The first time is when he starts learning the art of
magic and necromancy saying; “The metaphysics of magicians and the
necromantic books are so heavenly”
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His fourth
and final fall is when Faustus is at his worst and an old man comes to persuade him
to repent for his sins but Faustus refuses causing his own damnation and ends up in
hell
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Faustus’s fall was self-conceit, excessive pride or
complacency, blindness, greed, ignorance and hubris whereas both of them were
men of tremendous eloquence
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The tale of Icarus, which serves as an archetype, defines the
nature of Doctor Faustus
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Also, the role of Icarus’s father is played by
Chorus, old man and good angel in Dr
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