What is a Faustian bargain?
A pact with the Devil exchanging something essential for immediate worldly success.
What does a person sacrifice in a Faustian bargain?
Something essential like their soul or freedom.
What is the origin of the Faustian bargain legend?
A 16th-century German legend popularized by Marlowe and Goethe.
What does Faust exchange in his pact with Mephistopheles?
His immortal soul for 24 years of knowledge, powers, and pleasures.
What do must and have to express in English?
Strong obligation or legal necessity.
What does be bound to plus a verb express?
That someone is legally or inevitably tied to a decision.
What happens to Winslow Leach in Phantom of the Paradise?
He becomes a modern Faust by accepting a commercial contract.
What does Winslow lose after signing the contract in Phantom of the Paradise?
He loses his free will and must obey every demand.
What symbolizes Winslow's dispossession?
A silver bird-shaped steel mask and an electronic voice box controlled by Swan.
How does Swan control Winslow's identity?
By controlling his mask and voice, turning him into a commercial product.
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