First published in 1602, Dr Faustus is a play that warns that the punishment for sin is always greater than the perceived benefit. It follows a power hungry Dr Faustus of whom exchanges his soul with the devil for 24 years of absolute power, encountering demons and showing off his magic along the way. To a period audience, the play is supposed to be a moral lesson, whereas to a modern, non-religious reader it felt uninspiring and lacking of anything to progress the plot, seemingly moving too quickly between the granting of power and the subsequent punishment. This punishment of which was nothing more than I initially agreed anyhow, it shouldn’t take any audience nor character by surprise, and due to both the parameters set out at the start of the play and it’s historical context, the plot was entirely expected.