Doctor Faustus (Marlowe)

It is often said that Faustus is tempted by the devil, but throughout the play Faustus seems to do the tempting himself, and the devil either acquiesces or tries to dissuade him. What is Marlowe saying about Faustus when he

It is often said that Faustus is tempted by the devil, but throughout the play Faustus seems to do the tempting himself, and the devil either acquiesces or tries to dissuade him. What is Marlowe saying about Faustus when he does this?

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I think the Devil is using a bit of reverse psychology here. The Devil knows how Faust's mind works. By dissuading him, he is really persuading him. Faust wants to do what he thinks he cannot.

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