The Faustian Bargain is a bargain with the devil usually in return for extended life, and supernatural. in this case more knowledge. In this play Faustus became tired of the normal teaching of the world and decides to learn magic. He tries to get a devil under his command, but the only way to do so was to give away his soul in 24 years to be locked in hell. He gave away his soul to learn more magic, and to have a devil under his command.
