Dr. Faust: Quest For Knowledge Faust wanted it all. A sixteenth-century scholar and a practitioner of black magic, Faust desired power and knowledge that would surpass anything he could find in the books he studied. The doctor wanted all of nature’s secrets revealed. Dr. Faust is the classic over-reacher. His ambition throughout the story is characterized by his ceaseless quest for knowledge and power without regard to cost or obligation. In the first scene of the story, Marlowe portrays Dr. Faust as an extremely intelligent and educated man. He is a master of the liberal arts and a physician. However, as he looks to make important decisions for his life, he turns to black m