A Comparitive Study Of The Work Of The Devil :: essays research papers

It is true that the study of the discommode or evil in universal as a part of the world has intrigued man for centuries. This is mostly because it is something race dont have concrete proof of and is also considered taboo in our society. Yet, studies and/or story telling on the devil and his evil forces seems to have been away of altogether societies since the begining of time. Such as, Christpher Marlowes play, The Tragical History of Dr. Faustas, written in the sixteenth century and the new-made day ikon, The Devils Advocate, starring Al Pacino and Keanu Reeves. The devil in Marlowes play doesnt get under ones skin to Dr. Faustas as himself , instead he sends one of his disciples named Mephistophilis. When Mephistophilis beginning comes to Dr. Faustas he comes as himself, a demon like creature that is non quite appealing to the eye and seems to frighten or sicken Dr.Faustas. Dr. Faustas immediatley asks Mephistophilis to come back as something more pleasant, such as a fr ansiscan friar. The devil immediatly does so. I assume he does this to please Dr. Faustas and to show him that with the type of motive he possesses he can appear to be or nonetheless change into whom ever he wants. This being something that the doctor can also achieve by giving up his soul. He also offers Dr. Faustas umpteen things such as, knowledge (something the Doctor cant get enough of) and tells the Doctor that he can basic solelyy have e precisething he desires in exchange for his soul. Something very similar to this instance also occurs in The Devils Advocate. In the beginning of the film Keanu Reeves is approached by a man( also a messenger of the devils) in a bar offering him a job opportunity in Manhattan and to post him to come he offers him a very large sum of money. When Keanu arrives he is surrounded by all the materialistic things he could desire in addition to the power and acknowledgment he so strongly desires. This is all once again there to tempt him towards evil and persuade him to distribute his soul.Another pertinant similarity between the 16th century play and the modern day film is the chance that both characters were given to give it all up, leave the devil and regain their souls, yet the outcome is far different.In Marlowes play, Dr.