How does Faustus’s Tragedy differ from Hamlet’s?

Well, there are two parts of the story of Dr. Faustus and prince hamlet. The difference

between, Hamlet is surrounded by corruption and faithlessness, while Faustus has brought it

upon himself to engage in his practice with magic. The whole story is really a peanut but in stuck

in a shell. Dr. Faustus use sell his soul to the Devil (Lucifer) for power and magic, while Hamlet

in the other hand is trying to find his father killer (which is his Uncle Claudius).

In this section Hamlet is not a play based on religion, but it illustrates religious beliefs of

the 16th century, and religion is used as a catalyst to provoke Hamlet’s procrastination creating

internal conflict from within raising questions about society and the new King of Denmark. The

play is set in Denmark, a protestant nation but this might not greatly influence the plot since it is

set at a time.

Other hand, Faustus is a well-educated man who learnt about Logic, Medicine, Law and

religion; however, Faustus turns to magic to gain knowledge about the world, using it to substitute

his faith in Christianity. Hamlet and Faustus can both be considered as a “typical” renaissance

man, a man who could know everything about anything because knowledge was limited, however

Hamlet is more of a renaissance play while Faustus is focused as a morality play, where actors

come on stage dressed as sins.

Both characters are using deception to their own advantage, however, Faustus is doing it

for his own selfish needs while Hamlet subtly does it for justice and to set things straight in

Denmark. Ironically, for good or bad reasons, this decision to use deception for their benefit ignites

their procrastination and ends with both characters' eventful demise.