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Question 1

Lewis on capitalism

Answer 1

‘Capitalism is religion… Commodities are blessings. Money is God’

Question 2

Poole on Faustus’ characterisation

Answer 2

‘Highly individualised, complex and modern character’
‘Epitomises ideals of his age’

Question 3

Poole on christian representation

Answer 3

‘Either God is not all-powerful or he is hard-hearted’

Question 4

Poole on Faustus’ unattractive habit

Answer 4

‘Often positioning himself as a passive entity’

Question 5

Smith of Marlowe’s alleged religion words

Answer 5

‘The first beginning of religion was only to keep men in awe’

Question 6

Clements on Enron’s story

Answer 6

‘The tale of Enron is a story of human weakness, of hubris and greed of rampant self-delusion’

Question 7

Clements on Enron’s success

Answer 7

‘Created a mirage of success’

Question 8

Hemming on men’s machismo

Answer 8

‘Faustian drive that makes men overreach themselves’

Question 9

Spencer on Enron naturalism

Answer 9

‘The lack of naturalism in the production reflects the unreality of Enron itself’

Question 10

Clements on Skilling’s characterisation

Answer 10

‘Skilling is neither messiah nor anti-hero, but an ordinary crook’

Question 11

Clements on Prebble

Answer 11

‘Prebble creates a metatheatrical conversation about perception and representation’

Question 12

Clements on Enron’s machismo

Answer 12

‘Machismo and power led towards the people high up at Enron feeling somewhat invincible’

Question 13

Billington on Enron’s capitalism

Answer 13

‘This is capitalism exposed as con-trick and illusion’

Question 14

Riggs on Marlowe

Answer 14

‘The institutions taught Christopher Marlowe what transgression was’

Question 15

Riggs on Elizabethan society

Answer 15

‘Instead of seeking God, Marlowe’s generation charted the earthly course of imperial conquest’