... rooster was immensely prideful when the fox was flattering him helping his ego grow which almost cost him his life. Pride is the main fault in The Tragical History of Dr. Faustus. Faustus sold his soul to the devil so that he would be able to gain power. He cared less about the consequences until it concerned his well being ... . Faustus" whole goal was for people to see him as a superior authority granting him his wishes. He was extremely prideful and the Devil knew of that and took advantage by making a deal with Faustus agreeing he could have all the power he wanted for a time, but on...

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... the seven deadly sins in this story, and so Pride was there and was the queen of the deadly sins. Pride is the main fault in The Tragical History of Dr. Faustus. Faustus sold his soul to the devil so that he would be able to gain power. He didn't care about the consequences at all until it came to his own harm ... . But Faustus" whole goal was trying to raise himself up above everyone, and to get whatever he wanted. He was extremely prideful. And the Devil knew that which is why he made ... he could have all the power he wanted for a time, but once that time was up, he would be a slave ...

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... vengeance because of his virtuous heart. Another characteristic evident in the renaissance is the Christian theme of good vs. evil. This can be seen in "The Tragic History of Doctor Faustus". In this story Dr. Faustus fights with his inner demons represented by the two angles: the good angle represents what is right and the bad angle represents temptation ... . Dr. Faustus is tempted by magic and power to sell his soul to the devil, not realizing the consequences of his actions until he must evidently give up his soul. Another example ... ...

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