Evidence of his fallen status:
- Gets Mephistopheles to do all the dirty work- 'Mephistopheles, begone!' This could show either Faustus has no power and has to have Meph do it for him, or it could show that Faustus is too lazy to do it. Personally I think it's the first argument.
- The horseman keeps getting Faustus' name wrong - 'Doctor Fus..Doctor Faustian' showing not everyone knows or admires him.
- He lives off the rewards given to him by the Aristocracy. This suggests that his initial ambition to become ruler 'pole to pole' has gone down the drain- he now spends his time acting almost like a jester or entertainer for the hierarchy, where before he spent his time learning, reading etc.
- Fetching the Duchess grapes is the act of a servant, shows his social status has decreased dramatically.
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