Task Four Dr Faustus

How does Marlowe explore the Gothic themes of over-reaching ambition, sin and evil in the first act of Dr Faustus?
At the beginning of Dr Faustus a soliliquay is used by Marlowe. This emphasises the faith and influence philosopher Aristotle holds on Faustus, indicating an over-reaching sense of ambition as he may aspire to be as influential and powerful with his views as Aristotle was. Faustus deems himself as somebody of extreme intelligence, and therefore somebody who should have a profession which challenges him and holds him in strong social status. The quote 'Yet art thou still but Faustus, and a man. Wouldst thou make man to live eternally? Or, being dead, raise them to life again?' explores the gothic theme of immortality, relating to sin, as this is the never-ending hellish life which devils lead. Faustus is perhaps suggesting that he wishes to be more than a man somehow, it seems that he wishes to be on a power level with God, which is impossible.
Faustus is in dialectic with himself as his language is referring to becoming an Almighty God, as he has risen from 'his parents base of stock' as quoted from the prologue. It would seem Faustus has gotten a taste for power after successfully becoming a doctor from nothing.
'Si peccasse negamus, fallimur Et nulla est in nobis veritas' shows Faustus saying that mankind is supposedly born out of sin. 'The reward of sin is death. That's hard.' shows that Faustus knows that sinning is not a constructive or good act to commit but knows that death will eventually take everyone in the end. Marlowe uses Faustus' blasphamy 'Divinity is basest of the three' to show that he does not take religion seriously unlike the society which he lives in, and so he is seen as a huge sinner who will inevitably be taken to hell. Marlowe makes this scene very gothic by influencing the reader into believing that perhaps if they also follow Faustus' ways of life, sinning and using blasphamy against the Church, they too will fall into a never ending hell.
Marlowe depicts Faustus freely speaking about sin, showing him as a conceited man, perhaps shining his own views through Faustus', making him appear evil.
Faustus then decides that the ultimate powerful act is black magic, and so he wishes to attempt to conquer and command the spirits, showing an over-reaching sense of ambition and making the reader sink into a view of Faustus as a ruthless, greedy character only after his own power and wealth. Not only does Faustus wish to use magic to his own advantage, he also wishes for a life of luxury and desires which can be forever fulfilled, showing his lack of consideration for others and his undying want for things he perhaps doesn't even need.