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Faustus, Worksheet 4 (Chapters 22-28)

[Please avoid using quotes as much as possible. When you feel they
are necessary, plus keep them brief (5-7 words) and infrequent.]
Chapter 25, by the narrators admission, is long. But it is also
important. (A) What in general transpires in this chapter? (B)
What might be implied by Adrians guest saying, German I
am, German to the core? (C) How does the following quote from
Adrians relate to, (1) Adrians future as an artist, and (2) what
you know about what was going on in Austro-German music in
1912 or thereabouts: Certain things are no longer possible. The
illusion of emotions as a compositorial work of art, musics selfindulgent illusion, has itself become impossible and cannot be
maintained (256).
A This is Adrians official conversation with the Devil whether
its real or hallucination, we dont know. They ponder ideas about
good and evil in life and religion, the state of music, past,
present, and future, and how Adrians career would proceed.
B This is another example of German patriotism. At this time, it
was better to be German than not to be German. Because the
Devil is not objectively human, this even more so emphasizes
this cultural pride.
C
1 Adrians career will be innovative and successful. It wont be
tonally or traditionally contained.
2 In 1912, music was ready for a change, but composers were
still unsure how to break the mold. Schoenberg and the Second
Viennese School began to push boundaries with the purpose of
music and different methods of composition.