Dr. FaustusPower and Pleasure

Dr. Faustus Essay
Power and Pleasure
Raeann Carpio

Who doesn’t want power? Everyone may say to his or her friends and family that power doesn’t mean anything to them, but we all know that they are lying. If anyone was told that they could have power for only 25 cents, I’m sure most everyone would do it. However, does power change how a person acts? Does it change how person feels about things? Does it change how a person treats others? Of course it does. Once a person has power they totally change. Some seem not to care what others think. Some think that there is no one as powerful as them. Some become mean and bitter toward others. Usually those people are given a wake up call. Once a person has power, material items become more important to them. They want that new car, or that new million-dollar house. They just have to have the best of everything. Also, once a person has power they may treat others not as good. The only people that become important t...