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The document explores the tension between Renaissance humanist emphasis on personal free will and Calvinistic determinism, arguing that Marlowe portrays Faustus not as a noble tragic hero but as a character who repeatedly avoids moral responsibility. 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Marlowe’s Dr. Faustus  \n© International Baccalaureate Organization 2008 9  \nAttitudes Towards Human Spirituality in Goethe’s Faust and Marlowe’s Dr. Faustus  \n10 © International Baccalaureate Organization 2008","cbCaikT4mNQ3A2ln","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikT4mNQ3A2ln","pdf",8138144,16,"English","# Background to the Faust Legend\n# The Characteristics of the Morality Play in Marlowe’s Dr. Faustus\n# Emphasis on Personal Will in Marlowe’s Dr. Faustus\n# The Intermingling of Good and Evil in Goethe’s Faust\n# Goethe’s portrayal of Mephistopheles\n# Further Evidence of Goethe’s Attitude Towards Entrenched Institutions\n# Goethe’s new Vision of Spirituality","[{\"question\":\"How does Marlowe represent the concept of free will in Dr. Faustus?\",\"answer\":\"Marlowe emphasizes personal will through Faustus’s constant assertion of his own desires and his demands for obedience from Mephistopheles, suggesting that the responsibility for his actions lies primarily with the individual rather 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