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Faust (of Part 1, Part 2): *
Faust part 1 is subjective; proceeded entirely from a perplexed, impassioned individual & his semi-darkness. It is a highly personal experience, portrays the "small world" of inner experience. In Part 2 there is little that is subjective; we see a higher, broader, clearer, more passionless world. It looks at society as a whole, the world of social institutions, ideological systems & intellectual institutions. The 2 parts are elements of a single whole; their relationship is indirect & metaphorical. They are alternative views of the human yearning for truth & fulfilment by exploring different aspects of this same problem. Faust develops from a single individual into a symbolic figure who represents the striving spirit of man in the modern world. This distinction between the 2 parts of the poem has been compared to the medieval philosophical conception of the microcosm and macrocosm; both sections mirror different aspects of the same philosophical theme.