They both are blind to their own salvation because of their delusional thoughts. Both are warned that if they continue with their actions, they will be sealing their fate with death. Pentheus doesn’t acknowledge the advice of Cadmus and Tiresias to accept Dionysus as a god. Is Dionysius himself who gives a last warning to Pentheus: "My friend, it is still possible to put this right", but the desire of Pentheus to impose a dictatorship as the sovereign leader of Thebes is what leads him to his death. Regarding the other character, is Mephistopeles himself who suggests to Faustus to end his alliance with the devil when he tells him about the horrors of hell: "Hell hath no limits, nor is circumscribed in one self-place; for where we are is hell, and where is hell, there must we ever be”. But Faustus refuses to repent of his agreement because the thought of being just a man of flesh destroys the possibility of him ever repenting his decision. In one passage of the play Faustus says: "My heart's so hard'ned I cannot repent. Scarce can I name salvation, faith, or heaven, But fearful echoes thunder in mine ears 'Faustus, thou art damn'd!" this reflects how conflicted and divided Faustus is internally. In contrast to Pentheus, who’s only concern is his image as the king of
They both are blind to their own salvation because of their delusional thoughts. Both are warned that if they continue with their actions, they will be sealing their fate with death. Pentheus doesn’t acknowledge the advice of Cadmus and Tiresias to accept Dionysus as a god. Is Dionysius himself who gives a last warning to Pentheus: "My friend, it is still possible to put this right", but the desire of Pentheus to impose a dictatorship as the sovereign leader of Thebes is what leads him to his death. Regarding the other character, is Mephistopeles himself who suggests to Faustus to end his alliance with the devil when he tells him about the horrors of hell: "Hell hath no limits, nor is circumscribed in one self-place; for where we are is hell, and where is hell, there must we ever be”. But Faustus refuses to repent of his agreement because the thought of being just a man of flesh destroys the possibility of him ever repenting his decision. In one passage of the play Faustus says: "My heart's so hard'ned I cannot repent. Scarce can I name salvation, faith, or heaven, But fearful echoes thunder in mine ears 'Faustus, thou art damn'd!" this reflects how conflicted and divided Faustus is internally. In contrast to Pentheus, who’s only concern is his image as the king of