Robin

Robin is a local fighter, troublemaker, and clown. On the pages of the tragedy, he is in trouble after he decides to leave the profession and devote himself to dark magic through the books of Dr. Faust. Goethe assigns Robin the role of a comic elf, which compares the play with the works of Shakespeare. The appearance of such a personage, according to the litterateur, should brighten up the dramatic moments, especially the episode where Faust sells the soul to the devil.

Unlike the scientist, Robin does not lead to high spiritual purposes. He is more interested in earthly pleasures, for example, free drinking or lack of punishment for stealing a cup from a local bar. The hero weaves intrigues of the average level, not trying to rise to other heights. The writer stresses the difference between a boy and a man. The spiritual horizons move the doctor, while Robin is content with low-lying pleasures.

Soon the guy steals a book with spells, allowing viewers to compare the deeds of the characters. So, Robin threatens with transformations to everyone who dares to come into opposition with him. Faust is trying to defend the justice and legality of own authority, rarely resorting to magical assistance.

However, the scholar also has childish pranks. If Robin washes the dishes, the doctor demonstrates cheap tricks to the Pope, the monks, and the ordinary peasants. Mephistopheles calls Robin's games whims, while Faust can pay for his performances as a soul.

In the fourth act, the scientist turns into an artist who portrays an intellectual. His speech is replete with clever concepts that impress the audience and the emperor. Faust uses bestowed abilities not to expand knowledge but to rise above fools. That is, he turns into a clown Robin, whose mission is to conquer sadness with cunning and entertainment.

Horse-courser

Horse-courser refers to the secondary personages, which is found in the first part of the tragedy. We encounter him when he tries to buy a horse from Doctor Faust. As an honest man, the scientist warns the merchant that he does not ride an animal while being in the water.

The trader is sure that Faust is going to deceive him by means of such a ridiculous remark. Therefore, he immediately leads the horse to the watering, trying to make sure that he is right. Touching the water, the animal begins to melt like smoke. An angry seller finds Faust sleeping in a clearing and tries to wake him up by pushing his leg apart.

With the aid of a magic trick, the scholar's leg is separated from the body and is in the hands of a distraught merchant. He runs away, forgetting about his previous intentions to get even with the owner of an aerial horse. This image embodies the insolence and ignorance of shopkeepers prevalent in the era of Goethe. They will go to any violation of the law to make a good deal.

The trader has a tough character, asking inappropriate queries and distorting the names of colleagues. His distrust and commitment to violence lead to the disappearance of the purchased goods. Training completes the fake foot of Faust, which brought the businessman to shiver.