'The Gothic' and Mephistopheles.

I found those weird gothic pictures quite interesting because they're all so different, like the casual dress, then the freaky cross and the american couple, who are, according to Jenny father and daughter? Which is really weird 'cos she looked about 94. But yep, more clear on 'the gothic' in general now, although I still don't know what makes something specifically gothic.
To be honest I think gothic things seem more visually scary than, psychologically scary, for example. In fact I don't think the gothic stuff we're doing is even scary and I'm scared easily.

Anyhoooo, Mephistopheles. I'm not sure what Marlowe was trying to do when creating this character but hopefully it will soon become clear. He's not what I'd imagine a stereotypical devil to be. I found this on wiki 'However, Mephistophilis does warn Faustus of his regret for losing God and the joys of heaven. He wants Faustus’ soul but also may want to save him from the mistake he made. "Christianity speaks of hell for those who cast it aside. But, says he to Mephistopheles as he delivers to him the agreement to surrender his soul at the end of twenty-four years, 'I think hell’s a fable.' 'Ay,' says Mephistopheles, 'think so still, till experience change thy mind.', when trying to get a better understanding of what Marlowe was trying to do and it just made me more confusedLOL.

I was quite interested in what the hell Mephi looked like when Faustus told him he was too ugly, and apparently 'At first Mephistopheles appears in the form of a terrible dragon', although the same website about Mephi (http://www.donaldtyson.com/mephisto.html) had this picture ...... awkward.