Faust
What are the motifs in Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe?
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Magic is very much a motif through Faust. Good angels and bad angels appeal to Faust, dragons pull chariots, and demons are summoned. Faust chooses to use his magic, a gift from the Devil, for silly jokes and bawdy humour.