Question

a detailed critical analysis of Goethe's," the prologue in heaven"​

Answer 1

The prologue suggests that Faust's life and destiny remain matters of universal value, clarifying the relationship between God and man, good and evil, existence, and non-existence.

• Raphael, Gabriel, and Michael, three archangels, behold and rejoice the mystical splendour of the creation of the Lord,which is soothing to the angels but yet too great for their understanding.
• Raphael sings of the sun, Gabriel of earth's revolutions, and the rising of the sea, and Michael sings of the winds, strong and destructive, that sweep from land to sea and back again.  
• Jointly, the angels sing that no one can comprehend the being of the Lord, although His great creation is still as splendid as it was when it was first made.
• Uninvited, Mephistopheles (the devil) enters heaven, though he has always been greeted here before. He addresses the Lord, pretending to be sorry that, as the angels may, he can't deliver him high-flown praise.
• The devil speculates, any attempt at deep emotion on his part, will merely make God laugh anyway.
• The devil describes God that if he did not allow them to see the light of heaven, life would be better for humans because they only use their purpose in beastly and cruel ways.