Symbols

Symbolism

A lot of the symbolism in Faust involves references to the Bible. Objects or actions being symbolic of good or evil and people's actions being symbolic of the events that are to come.


 * The poodle symbolized how evil will follow Faust, since the poodle turned into Mephistopheles.
 * Mephistopheles symbolizes evil and the temptation that it arouses in even the most pure people.


 * Some minor characters also act as symbols that emphasize the meaning of the work.