Faust vs The Devil's Advocate

Faust vs. The Devil’s Advocate

The literary work “Faust”, by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, can be easily compared with the modern movie The Devil’s Advocate. Although there is nearly two hundred years that separate the two artistic works, they both have an overlying major plot of success/happiness for the protagonists brought on by the work of the antagonists. The character relationship between the protagonist and antagonist is another comparison that can be made between “Faust” and The Devil’s Advocate. The previous two statements are simple yet powerful comparisons between the two works however there are subtle differences relating to setting, sub plots, and minor characters.

The first major comparison between Goethe’s “Faust” and The Devil’s Advocate is the relationship between the protagonists and the antagonists. The protagonist Faust is a hero searching for knowledge, love, and power. His antagonist, Mephistopheles, promises to satisfy Faust’s thir...