The Tragic History of Doctor Faustus, which followed in the wake of Tamburlaine, is universally acclaimed as Marlowe's best play in which the leaven of fertile poetry and an intrepid imagination works wonders. The tragic story of "Doctor Faustus", which followed in the wake of "Tamburlaine", is acclaimed by all as Marlowe's best play in which the leaven of fertile poetry and intrepid imagination works wonders. The idea of ​​a passionate struggle to exceed the reach of ordinary mortals. as his theme, Marlowe takes this old story of the medieval magician who sells his soul to the devil for twenty-four years of pleasure and the gift of all knowledge and gives it a meaning comparable to that of myths as ancient as that of Eve eating the apple and the challenge of Prometheus. of the Gods. Therefore, making the legend of Faustus a symbol of humanity's splendid struggle to reach the stars, as well as a tragedy of infinite aspiration ending in agony and remorse. Although critics and scholars are unanimous in their opinion in recognizing Christopher Marlowe's "Doctor Faustus" as one of the masterpieces of British drama, one cannot deny the fact that the weakness The most glaring aspect of “Doctor Faustus” lies in the absence of a well-knit or organic plot. Aristotle's definition of tragedy: According to Aristotle, "tragedy", in the real sense of the word, is an imitation. of a complete, entire action and of a certain magnitude; The beginning, called by modern critics the inciting moment, must set off the chain of cause and effect but is not dependent on anything outside the framework of the play, meaning that its causes are downplayed but its effects are underlined. The middle, or climax, must be caused by an earlier incident...... middle of paper ......d are laid bare. Conclusion: The fact remains that “Doctor Faustus” is undoubtedly a masterpiece by Christopher Marlowe and one of them. of the greatest and most powerful tragedy to have been written before Shakespeare, despite its faults and limitations. But at the same time, it is also clear that although the beginning of the piece, like the ending, was perfectly executed, the middle part is weak and does not fulfill its purpose. As Levin puts it: “The structural weakness of the plot, however, corresponds to the anti-climax of the parable; it lays bare the gaps between the brilliant hopes of the initial scene and the abysmal consequences of the last.” Therefore, the statement that Doctor Faustus has a beginning and an end but no middle can be accepted to some extent as the middle part although it exists, is not relevant to the development of the play..