Faust

Goethe’s Faust is a story of a man who is not only displeased with his mortal life but also has lost the concern for his mortal soul as well. Faust is representative of every common man, and God uses him to demonstrate that: A good man harried in his dark distraction Can still perceive the ways of righteousness. Mephistopheles accepts this challenge assured that he could corrupt the soul of Faust through mortal temptation. …

…Care’s visit. Even the blindness that Care blows onto Faust cannot keep him from his desire to help others. These concerns for something other than Faust’s own destiny is what helps aid him in absolving his mortal sins. This quest proves God’s point that a man may err and make mistakes, but along as man can ultimately continue to strive for something larger than one’s self he is therefore inherently good.