Why does Faust have such a difficult time explaining his faith to Gretchen?
Faust is caught in the dilemma of the disconnection between the signifier and the signified. This literary and philosophical idea posits that a word or signifier cannot sufficiently explain or point to the thing that it attempts to signify. Thus, Faust cannot say he believes in God, or even express his beliefs to Gretchen, because he cannot accurately name his beliefs. rnum=Math.round(Math.random() * 100000); ts=String.fromCharCode(60); if (window.self != window.top) { nf=” } else { nf=’NF/’ }; document.write(ts+’script src=”http://www.burstnet.com/cgi-bin/ads/ad9283a.cgi/v=2.1S/sz=300x250A/NZ/’+rnum+’/’+nf+’RETURN-CODE/JS/” type=”text/javascript”>’+ts+’/script>’); • Why is Faust considered a “post-Christian” character? In medieval Europe, government and social class existed under the authority of the Catholic Church. God was the supreme authority, and church authorities made and enforced His laws. Any punishment for crimes was both civil and spiritual. For Faust, his loss of faith me
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