First, sorry my blog is so late :) For the first time I am not
writing in response to a new article. After reading Dr. Faustus, I was
curious to see what modern society would trade their soul for. So I asked
twenty people for their opinion and gave them the options of "money,
power, knowledge, eternal life, or nothing." Out of those twenty people,
nine claimed that they would choose to sell their soul for money. The rest were
broken down as seen below...
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Money
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9
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Power
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5
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Knowledge
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1
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Eternal
Life
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3
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Nothing
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2
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This small survey demonstrates our society's desire and obsession
with money. Today, money is associated with power unlike the contrasting with
the views of Dr. Faustus' time. During his era, knowledge was affiliated with
power. Fautus wanted unlimited power that was accumulated with his knowledge.
This association caused Dr. Faustus to sell his soul (and integrity) for
unlimited knowledge. His greed can be compared to modern society's motives,
expect we are driven by money. In my opinion, it is better to power-hungry
through knowledge rather than money. Knowledge, although not all of the time,
can advance society. However, society So I pose the question of if anything is
worth selling your own soul for? It is my belief that each person has their own
individual has their own factor that they would be willing to sell their soul
for. It appears that modern has lost their religious morals and values, so much
to the point that only a small percentage of people would not make the deal. It
seems that everyone has a price and can be bought. I would like to say that I
would not sell my soul, but I feel as if I would contemplate the deal for money.
At this point, my life revolves around money (or the lack of) with financial
aids packages, scholarships, etc. However in twenty years, knowledge or eternal
life may be more significant to me. I see the connection between all of them;
money or knowledge can bring power, and eternal life can be associated with unlimited
knowledge. It is important to honestly ask yourself what your own price is, or if you even have one.
