Is Dr. Faustus doomed from the start or can he still repent?

2) Is Dr. Faustus doomed from the start or can he still repent? When is it too late? What does this theme add to the play? Though Faustus believes he is doomed to hell as soon as he delves into necromancy and denounces the trinity, it is shown throughout the play that it is never too late to repent. This theme of damnation v. salvation adds suspense. If Dr. Faustus was doomed from the beginning we …

…repent. He starts to repent many times but he doesn’t actually feel remorse. He ends up asking God to let the devil to take his body but to spare his soul. As we can see, Faustus could have repented at any part of the play but his arrogance or perhaps his conscience prevents him from doing so. This theme of repentance adds suspense to the play and makes the play more interesting. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**