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This section of the story begins when Faust and Mephistopheles sign there pact in blood. After doing so, Faust explains that Mephisto really doesn't need to worry about him breaking the agreement, because he cares too passionately about recieving greater knowledge. Next, Mephisto offers Foust wealth and pleasure, but Faust tries to explain again that that isn't what he wants; he would rather have the pain of a search for answers. Mephisto tries to warn Faust that no mortal can "digest" the oneness of everything, but Faust says that he is resolved and Mephisto immediately let's the point go, seeming to show that he was hoping Faust would say that. Then Mephisto tells Faust that he is going to need a guide and that Mephisto would call this guide Mr. Microcosmos. St first my guess was that Mr. Microcosmos was going to be a character later in the story, but now I think that Mephisto only meant that the stars should be Faust's guide (as is evident in the next line when Faust asks what happens if a hostile star basically misguides him). Mephisto next tells Faust that he is no more than he is (one way he worded it is that stilts won't make Foust bigger) which made Foust agree kind of depressedly, lamenting that he did not understand the universe better after years of work. Mephisto reassures Faust that he actually does has a lot going for him, if he would only "take his joys before they fade." Next they plan to travel away but a student knocks on Faust's door. Mephisto wears Faust's robe so that he can talk to the student and hopefully get him to go away, and Faust gets ready to leave. Before the student enter's though, Mephisto gives a speech to himself saying that Faust's doom of ruin is secured at last. Then the student and Mephisto start talking and this section ends.
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This section of the story begins when Faust and Mephistopheles sign there pact in blood. After doing so, Faust explains that Mephisto really doesn't need to worry about him breaking the agreement, because he cares too passionately about recieving greater knowledge.
Next, Mephisto offers Foust wealth and pleasure, but Faust tries to explain again that that isn't what he wants; he would rather have the pain of a search for answers. Mephisto tries to warn Faust that no mortal can "digest" the oneness of everything, but Faust says that he is resolved and Mephisto immediately let's the point go, seeming to show that he was hoping Faust would say that. Then Mephisto tells Faust that he is going to need a guide and that Mephisto would call this guide Mr. Microcosmos. St first my guess was that Mr. Microcosmos was going to be a character later in the story, but now I think that Mephisto only meant that the stars should be Faust's guide (as is evident in the next line when Faust asks what happens if a hostile star basically misguides him). Mephisto next tells Faust that he is no more than he is (one way he worded it is that stilts won't make Foust bigger) which made Foust agree kind of depressedly, lamenting that he did not understand the universe better after years of work. Mephisto reassures Faust that he actually does has a lot going for him, if he would only "take his joys before they fade." Next they plan to travel away but a student knocks on Faust's door. Mephisto wears Faust's robe so that he can talk to the student and hopefully get him to go away, and Faust gets ready to leave. Before the student enter's though, Mephisto gives a speech to himself saying that Faust's doom of ruin is secured at last. Then the student and Mephisto start talking and this section ends.
Drew McGlincy
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