Doctor Faustus

Doctor Faustus

  

by Christopher Marlowe

Current Events & Pop Culture

Available to teachers only as part of the Teaching Doctor Faustus Teacher Pass


Teaching Doctor Faustus Teacher Pass includes:

  • Assignments & Activities
  • Reading Quizzes
  • Current Events & Pop Culture articles
  • Discussion & Essay Questions
  • Challenges & Opportunities
  • Related Readings in Literature & History

Sample of Current Events & Pop Culture


Hellhound On My Trail

One of the most enduring myths in American music history is the story of delta blues godfather Robert Johnson. Johnson supposedly sold his soul to the devil in order to play guitar like a master. What came out of that deal was an early death, and 29 classic but demon-haunted songs. You can read more about this legend here.