Faustus from scene one, primarily had many ambitions and desires he wanted to achieve when he had sold his soul to the devil. Now in Act 4, after he has sold his soul, these ambitions seems to have disappeared.
- Faustus seems happy to obide by the Emperor's rule. Initially Faustus wanted rule the world, however is now shown to be content to be under another's rule 'Bound by duty (to the Emperor)'
- Faustus always asks Mephistopheles to commit the magic acts, and never does them himself. This suggests Faustus does not have the power or ability to do so, and the fact that Mephestopheles does suggests he is of a higher and more influential status than Faustus.
- Fautus' authority and power is challenged in two instances in Act 4. Firstly by the knight, and secondly by the horse courser, the latter conforntation resulting in Faustus' leg to be pulled off. The fact that these two characters feel as they can confront Faustus shows he does not ahear the amount of respect he once wished for.
- The Duke states of Fautus' arrival; 'This merriment hath much pleased me', this suggests Faustus is seen as comic relief as perhaps only a mere magician for enteratinment's sake. This an obvious far cry from what Faustus set out to be.
