The Magical Appearance of Helen: Act One Scene Six and Seven of Faust

🔮Mephistopheles is pressured to produce Helen and deals with people seeking cures and love advice.

🌟Faust conjures a mist and brings out Paris and Helen, causing excitement and conflict among the audience.

😂Humor is injected into the play within a play, including Mephistopheles claiming to cure a disabled girl.

💔Jealousy and rivalry emerge as women are mad for Paris, and men are entranced by Helen.

💔❤️Faust, still vulnerable to beauty, falls for the unattainable Helen, contrasting his previous attraction to Gretchen.

What is the main focus of act one scene six and seven of Faust?

—The main focus is on the pressure on Mephistopheles to produce Helen and Faust's conjuring of Paris and Helen.

What conflicts arise during the play within a play in act one scene seven?

—Conflicts arise between women, who are mad for Paris, and men, who are entranced by Helen.

What humorous moment occurs during the play within a play?

—A humorous moment occurs when Mephistopheles claims to have cured a disabled girl by stomping on her foot.

How does Faust's attraction to Helen compare to his attraction to Gretchen?

—Faust's attraction to Helen contrasts his previous attraction to Gretchen, as Helen represents unattainable beauty.

What is the significance of conjuring Paris and Helen in the play?

—Conjuring Paris and Helen causes excitement and conflict among the audience, highlighting jealousy and rivalry.

00:01In part two act one scene six of Faust, Mephistopheles is pressured to produce Helen while dealing with people seeking cures and love advice.

00:19Mephistopheles exclaims, 'Oh mothers, send me back my Faustus!' in response to the crowd asking for cures and love solutions.

00:46Faust conjures a mist and brings out Paris and Helen, overwhelming the men in the room with Helen's appearance.

01:06Faust vows to save Helen and grabs her away from Paris, causing a fight and tension among the women and men present.

01:14There's an explosion, the spirits disappear, and Faust is knocked out, while Mephistopheles takes Faust away.

01:22In act one scene seven, Mephistopheles continues to play his role in the con game, inserting humor into the play within a play.

01:40Mephistopheles claims to have cured a disabled girl by stomping on her foot, bringing humor to the scene.

02:00A fight nearly breaks out between the women and men present, as the women are mad for Paris and the men are entranced by Helen.