Faust: Extreme LengthsJohann Wolfgang von Goethe, the brilliant mind behind the 17th-century “Faust,” illustrates a structure combining desire and self-indulgence. As a brilliant poet and artist of the Age of Enlightenment; Goethe's poetry debates the far-reaching rationalism that man is willing to go beyond his expectations to achieve his goals. Throughout the poem, Goethe projected a sense of relentless dissatisfaction with a man's sense of inaccessibility and his emotional need to become aware of the world in which he lives. At the very beginning of the poem, the Lord and Mephistopheles are presented. in a very complex conversation. While conversing with the Lord, Mephisto openly explains how much he hates humanity and "how mortals find their lives pure misery" (p. 103). During this lively conversation, I assumed that the Lord was baffled by Mephistopheles because he only saw the worst in the world. The Lord acknowledges Mephisto's opinion, but retorts that it is natural for man to fall under the test. Yet, despite temptation, man remains capable of making ethical and moral decisions. the bet between the Lord and the Devil (Mephisto). The bet between spiritual beings was whether Faustus, the sole representative of all humanity, would be able to shoulder the weight of good and evil. However, what is the temptation of personal gain. In this sense, I have acquired the Lord's vision of humanity: imperfection is not absolute and man's potential for the greatest good can be refined. In Goethe's poem, Faustus is illustrated as an extremely sophisticated scholar and alchemist; a discontented man, and is forced to acquire a large amount of knowledge of the world...... middle of paper ...... accomplishing humanity is achievable, but requires enormous determination to stray on the path of temptation. Stated at the beginning of the poem by the Lord: “Driven this way, then that way, a good man still knows the right way. » (p. 104) In a word, this explains that a virtuous heart can come out of vice, but iniquity must not be incited to seek the means to find good. Whatever actions she committed, Gretchen was not motivated by evil at all. Like any human being, she acted according to her natural instincts. Unlike Faust, whose actions are unconsciously guided by “temptation”. Thus, clearly revealing that Faust was effortlessly influenced by Mephistopheles. Goethe's idea was to capture the ideal image of good versus evil. At the end of part one, Faust is responsible for the ruin of Gretchen's faith, through his quest for personal gain..