Component 2- Quotations from Enron and Doctor Faustus

Question 1

1. Enron- ‘Out of the shadows, a ______ appears. It ______ forward’
   Techniques Used?

Answer 1

‘Out of the shadows, a raptor appears. It creeps forward’
Ultra theatrical technique
The comparison with the party above is 2 parts of Enron crystallised on stage
Supernatural manifestation of criminality and debt
The raptors are consequences of Skilling and Fastow’s intellectual curiosity and criminal plans
‘It creeps forward’ -> A monster in the closet

Question 2

1. Faustus Quote-
   ‘O, this _____ my ____’
   Techniques?

Answer 2

‘O, this feeds my soul’
Connotations of soul- How Faustus is always tempted by lust and sin. He believes himself to be superior and smart but he is really reduced because of his temptations.
Connotations of ‘feed’

Question 3

1. Explores the connections between the first quotes.

Answer 3

The raptors and the 7 sins are both personified examples of the dark consequences of the morally compromised protagonists reach for higher intellect.

Question 4

2. Enron quote- ‘Everyone ________ around ___________ their i_______’
   Techniques?

Answer 4

‘Everyone standing around celebrating their ignorance’

Question 5

2. Faustus Quote- ‘Here, Fautus, ___ thy _______ to gain a _____’
   Techniques?

Answer 5

‘Here Faustus try thy brain to gain a deity’

• 3rd Person hubristic
• Rhythm in the syllables
• Personality Detachment

Question 6

2. Explore the connections between the second quotes.

Answer 6

The arrogance and huberence of the main characters in their intelligent minds and how it leads to overreaching abd eventually major downfall.

Question 7

3. Enron- ‘Like a religious ___. Skilling is ______ like’

Techniques?

Answer 7

'Like a religious cult. Skilling is messiah like'
Simile
Religious References- links to Faustus
'Capitalism is religion'- Miguel D Lewis
Cult- culture of greed and overeaching

Question 8

3. Faustus- ‘_________ books are heavenly’

Techniques?

Answer 8

‘Necromantic books are heavenly’

• Sinful- saying something necromantic is heavenly is the ultimate parody on religion
• Necromancy is one of the worst, unnatural sins
• Dark magic rather than human knowledge

Question 9

3. Explore the connections between the third quotes.

Answer 9

Religious content. Arguably both quotes are satirization of religion and atheist views on Christianity.

Question 10

4. Enron- ‘That’s how _____ knows how much he’s _____’

Techniques?

Answer 10

‘That’s how daddy knows how much he’s worth’
Complete dehumanisation of Skilling- his worth is merely a number
Even surrounded by family, Skilling’s only life meaning is capitalism and money

Question 11

4. ‘Desire that this _____ and all the _____ in it were turned to ____’
   Techniques?

Answer 11

‘Desire that this house and all the people in it were turned to gold’
Pageant of the deadly sins- ultra theatrical techniques
Covetousness and greed- similar to Skilling

Question 12

4. Explore the connections between the fourth quotes.

Answer 12

Greed and sin
Both Faustus and Skilling are tempted by greed and overreaching. The playwrights have adopted satire to describe their hubris.

Question 13

Enron Quote- ‘For those of you who don’t know I’m the ______ you’re ____’

Answer 13

‘For those of you don’t know I’m the reason your here’