CHRISTOPHER MARLOW | ELIZABETHAN AGE | BRITISH LITERATURE | NTA UGC NET ENGLISH
NTA SEP 2020
Which of the following characters instruct Fuastus in the dark arts?
- a) Robin and Rafe
- b) Cornelius and Valdes
- c) Wagner and Bruno
- d) Old Man and Evil Angel
Ans: b
Explantion: Valdes and Cornelius are two German Scholars who appear in Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus. They are versed in the practice of magic and teach Faustus about the art of conjuring. These characters, described by Faustus as ‘my dearest friends’, appear only in Scene 1. They present the benefits of their art very much in terms of power and fame, especially in Valdes’ speech beginning: ‘Faustus, these books, thy wit, and our experience / Shall make all nations to canonize us’. They clearly hope to recruit Faustus to increase their own power.
