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In Jiang's reading of Faust, Mephistopheles' wager is to make Faust complacent and lose curiosity, not merely to tempt him with ordinary sin.
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Mephistopheles
In Jiang's reading of Faust, Mephistopheles' wager is to make Faust complacent and lose curiosity, not merely to tempt him with ordinary sin.
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"...truth. He will get there. I have faith in Phos. And Mephistopheles says fine I'll make you a bet. I bet you I can..."
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"This is Mephistopheles saying to God their lives will be a little easier if you not let them glimpse the light of heaven. They..."
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"with Mephistopheles, the devil, and says, and Mephistopheles says, I will give you eternal wisdom in return for your eternal life, your soul. And..."
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"...day the Satan and Satan's name here in Phos is named Mephistopheles. Okay. Mephistopheles talks to God and Mephistopheles says to"
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"...he's curious he's driven by his curiosity and his imagination. And Mephistopheles makes fun of him because he'll never get there. Okay? From heaven..."
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"Alright? Now so Mephistopheles and Phos meet and Mephistopheles says to Phos listen I know you want to know the truth about the world..."
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"...and so as he gets older he's about to die and Mephistopheles comes to collect his soul okay? and this is the last speech..."
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"...seeking pride in this moment, he's now lost a bet to Mephistopheles, right? He's now become complacent. He wants to live in the moment...."
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"...should not be damned to hell, right? But, what happens as Mephistopheles is about to claim false soul is, angels appear and steal it..."
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"...even, but whom could I even complain to anyway, okay? So Mephistopheles knows he's been tricked. But he has no say in the matter,..."
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