What change does Goethe bring to his Faust by adding the Prologue in Heaven?
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1) What change does Goethe bring to his Faust by adding the Prologue in Heaven? How does the Job-like prologue alter the perception of Faust?
2) What does Mephistopheles mean when he states “A part of that force which, always willing evil, always produces good”?
3) In the “Forest and Cave” portion (p.83-87) Faust speaks of Gretchen as a victim and calls onto himself a similar fate. He doubts the possibility of happiness available to him. What do you think of this doubt? Why can’t he find peace even in love?
4) In the “Prison” we see Faust trying to convince Gretchen to flee with him. He appears as her savior – but is he? Why is her judgment – to be saved even though she had committed a sin?
