Students delivered oral responses that had been prepared in the previous lesson. The second half of the session was a consideration of the examination question:
TO WHAT EXTENT DO YOU THINK FAUSTUS"S GREATEST SIN IS HIS MISUSE OF THE SUPERNATURAL POWERS GIVEN TO HIM BY MEPHISTOPHILIS?
The students were offered an essay structure that considered the view that Faustus's greatest sin is his challenging of the divine and that his 'powers' are an illusion as he is powerless. Students were asked to consider the nature of Faustus's aspiration before he sells his soul and the reality of his power when guided by Mephistophilis. Furthermore, students were encouraged to consider the importance of the chorus and the symbolic significance of the Old Man when constructing their written response.
All students should use specific textual reference to support opinion and always consider author's aim/question focus in the final section of each paragraph. I am expecting a four paragraph response.
Homework: Complete the Faustus essay.
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