I don't understand the appeal in selling one's soul. The whole making a deal, living a couple of years and then burning in the pits of hell just doesn't sound so great in my opinion. In my past reading experiences with the supernatural, I've come across some dealings with demons, but most of these people wanted to save a loved one or buy more time for themselves with a loved one; Faustus wants neither, which makes me feel little remorse for him as a character. He does say that he wants to live a life of voluptuousness which suggests sexual desire or possibly appetite. So I suppose he'll live for twenty-four years being a glutton and forsaking any moral fiber or religious faith he had and then be incinerated in a world of fire and torment... great plan.
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