Faustus LRJ 1

Justin Ernst

Ms. Peifer

English 10IB

2/19/12

Entry Number Three

        The Chorus in Faustus gives the audience a background to the story. In the beginning of the story, the chorus gives Faustus's birth story and and hometown. "And speak for Faustus in his infancy. Now is he born of parents base of stock In Germany within a town called Rhode;"(1.1.10-13). In some of the first lines of the play, the Chorus gives a small backstory to the main character Faustus. This helps the reader or audience grasp what is going on in the play. 

         Also, the Chorus helps inform the reader of things that would be hard for the main character to talk about. One example of this is when the chorus announcing that Faustus has become a recognized as a wise man and the Emperor had summoned him. "As they admired and wondered at his wit. Now is his fame spread forth in everyland. Amongst the reset the Emperor is one,"(4.1.11-13). Faustus would have a hard time telling this so the Chorus steps in as a sort of narrator. 

         In modern day movies, the Chorus could be represented by a narrator or a soundtrack, something that connects the audience to the story being told. A narrator could tell the plot line as the story progresses. the soundtrack could bridge and emotional sections or prepare the audience for the tone of the next scene.