The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus
by Christopher Marlowe (excerpt)

FAUSTUS: One thing, good servant, let me crave of thee,
To glut the longing of my heart's desire,„
That I might have unto my paramour
That heavenly Helen which I saw of late,
Whose sweet embracings may extinguish clean
Those thoughts that do dissuade me from my vow,
And keep mine oath I made to Lucifer.

MEPHISTOPHELES: Faustus, this, or what else thou shalt desire,
Shall be perform'd in twinkling of an eye.

Which underlying theme is evident in this passage from a play?
exploitation of nature
the satisfaction of desire
personal sacrifice
conflict between duty and desire

Respuesta :

This actually underlines the idea of the satisfaction of desire. Is exactly how Faustus expresses his innermost desire to have helen as his. And of course his desire would be granted as easy as a wink