In Dr. Faustus, Christopher Marlowe demonstrates how temptation can lead us into a world of darkness and consequences. He creates a tragic epic based on a legend from Western culture. He uses allegorical characters to create a morality play and present moral lessons to his audience, typically Christian in nature. The story of Faustus is based on a real magician from the 15th century who lived in a region of northern Germany. In the play, common forms of scholarly authority did not sit well with Dr. Faustus. He believed himself too superior to stay in this field of knowledge and wanted to go much further than what he was already exposed to. Due to his strong desire to escape humanity and enter a world far beyond reality, Faustus was drawn into Lucifer's deception. This causes him to turn away from morality and sin against God. According to Dr. Faustus, the major areas of human knowledge—logic, medicine, law, and theology—were unsatisfactory for achieving the level of superiority and control he aimed for. Once he became a man committed to his intellectual books and learning, he decided to abandon his studies for books of magic. Dr. Faustus presents a soliloquy to his audience in the first scene. He discusses his rejection of leading authorities like Aristotle, Galen, and Justinian. Religion and pure knowledge are completely removed from his mind and are replaced by thoughts of black magic. After being corrupted by society, Dr. Faustus is no longer the good and respected man he once was. As Faustus finishes the end of his opening monologue, he speaks about each area of ​​study, beginning with logic and ending with theology. In his passionate need for black magic, he seeks the highest level of knowledge possible...... middle of paper ......, Faustus begs God and says, "Let Faustus live in hell for a thousand years." , a hundred thousand, and be saved at last” (Marlowe 2:103-104). However, he must understand that once he goes to hell, he will not return. The agony shown in this monologue leaves us wondering if he is receiving the right punishment for what he has done (Pacheco 9). Some may be left with feelings of pity and fear and marvel at what Faustus will experience when he is finally taken into the hands of Lucifer. Faustus is a morality play designed to teach its audience about the spiritual dangers of excessive learning and ambition (Pacheco 9). The audience learns that there are many consequences when you try to reach a higher level than what is naturally available to you. In the midst of sin, the only way to return to God is to want to be completely forgiven..