This section begins at the end of Outside the City Gate. Faust and Wagner have come across a poodle (Mephisto in disguise) in the streets. Faust wants to take the dog home with him, but Wagner seems more hesitant saying " I'm sure he seeks his master everywhere" (69). It also seems that Faust senses an oddness about the dog, and senses magic; however, Wagner simply sees a lost dog. Faust makes the desicion to take the dog. Then we return to Faust's Study, Faust and the poodle enter. Faust talks very kindly to the dog, offering it to stay with him and "Lie down, and be my welcome queit guest" (71). Then Faust begins his work, but the poodle is making noise and it frustrates Faust, who tells the dog to leave saying "But you are free, good poodle, there's the door!" (72). It may be worth noting that even though Faust is telling Mephisto to leave he is still polite and well mannored toward him calling him "good poodle". At this point the poodle changes it shape into "That like a hippopotamus comes near, with fearful fangs" (72). After a short conversation with the creature Faust performs the "four-fold spell"and Mephisto is turned from the poodle into a man.
2 comments:
Snagged!- Matthew Fitch
This section begins at the end of Outside the City Gate. Faust and Wagner have come across a poodle (Mephisto in disguise) in the streets. Faust wants to take the dog home with him, but Wagner seems more hesitant saying " I'm sure he seeks his master everywhere" (69). It also seems that Faust senses an oddness about the dog, and senses magic; however, Wagner simply sees a lost dog. Faust makes the desicion to take the dog. Then we return to Faust's Study, Faust and the poodle enter. Faust talks very kindly to the dog, offering it to stay with him and "Lie down, and be my welcome queit guest" (71). Then Faust begins his work, but the poodle is making noise and it frustrates Faust, who tells the dog to leave saying "But you are free, good poodle, there's the door!" (72). It may be worth noting that even though Faust is telling Mephisto to leave he is still polite and well mannored toward him calling him "good poodle". At this point the poodle changes it shape into "That like a hippopotamus comes near, with fearful fangs" (72). After a short conversation with the creature Faust performs the "four-fold spell"and Mephisto is turned from the poodle into a man.
-Matthew Fitch
Post a Comment