English 434
Dr. Desmet
Spring 1997

Why is it that Faustus, unlike Everyman, can never repent? Use evidence from the text to support your point. You might also think of the steps through which Everyman goes to attain salvation:

• Taking the counsel of Good Deeds
• Accepting Knowledge as a companion
• Knowledge
• Confession the "cleansing river"
• Penance (scourging)
• Garment of sorrow
• Testament: giving away his goods as an act of charity

Which of the activities are impossible for Faustus and why?