In 'Dr. Faustus', Faustus is presented as the Gothic protagonist. Typical characteristics of a Gothic protagonist include things like: being ambitious, having the inability to make decisions, and generally being easily persuaded among others. Marlow presents Faustus as someone with these characteristics; however Faustus does not have all the characteristics of the ideal Gothic protagonist. Faustus is an ambitious character. In the first Chorus he is compared to Icarus as "his waxen wings rose above his reach", just as in the story of Icarus whose waxen wings melted when he believed he could fly away from Crete and reach the sun at because of his great ambition. . This also shows that Faustus is conceited because he believes he can do such impossible things. Faustus also shows his great ambition in his life story. He strove to be the best in his subject area of ​​Divinity, and was eventually regarded with a “doctor name.” Faustus' main ambition, however, is to become greater than God. He wishes to have God's omniscience, so that he can know "all the secrets of foreign ki...