Here Mephistopheles explains the remorse he feels at being deprived of the joys of paradise. Faust ignores Mephistopheles' warning, due to his selfish nature. Bypassing the urgency of this message, Faustus is given the opportunity to elaborate on this phrase by giving him the impression that hell is where there is no God, thus concluding that “hell is a fairy tale.” This conclusion prevents Faustus from repenting, allowing him to irresponsibly surrender his soul to the devil. At the beginning of the play Faustus had not taken into account the consequences that his actions would bring, due to his narcissistic nature to achieve and occupy the same position as God. Like Shakespeare, Marlowe uses words such as “tormented”, “eternal joys ”, “private” and “eternal bliss” to create a huge contrast underlining the intensity of Mephistopheles' suffering. This is achieved by comparing it to the privilege he once had of being in the presence of God's grace. Doctor Faustus could theoretically be referring to the damnation of Lucifer, when he was cast out of heaven by seeking to occupy the same position as God. Demonstrating that any man, even the most educated, could commit this eternal sin of blasphemy. Perhaps Marlowe was influenced by this story, preserving the key themes of religion, deception, sin and arrogance (Hubris). Both Hamlet and Faustus' soliloquies show their mental conflict and how they deal with it. Both argue with themselves, perhaps it is a method used to establish their isolation. But I think Hamlet and Faustus' soliloquies were written in verse to raise their intelligence level to a philosophical level, establishing their high social status. Using their rich lexicon to emphasize the characters' mental conflicts making them more euphoric and cre...... middle of paper ...... like sins. Hamlet is not a play based on religion but uses 16th century religious beliefs. century. Hamlet's procrastination and the internal conflicts he faces, depicted through his soliloquies, are catalyzed by his religious beliefs. The play is set in Denmark, a Protestant nation, but this may not affect the plot because it is set in a time before the Protestant Reformation. However, both Faustus and Hamlet attended the University of Wittenberg, where Martin Luther wrote the Ninety-Five Theses in 1527 (considered the catalyst for the Protestant Reformation). We can therefore assume that Faustus is a Protestant, however the same cannot be said for Hamlet. It has been argued that Marlowe made this Protestant connection to put to rest all accusations that he was a practicing Catholic, hence the scene where Faust appears to mock the Pope..