to show contrast with Faustus, who is a doctor
to indicate that the two men are members of the lower class
Answer:
Meg is the protagonist and the story and went through many changes.
Explanation: In the beginning of the story she is very timid, shy, insecure, and awkward. She has many issues when it comes to self-worth because she get's bad grades in school, she's constantly compared to her parents, and she tends to be quite immature. In chapter 1 on page 3 one of the girls tells her "After all, Meg, we aren't grammar-school kids any more. Why do you always act like such a baby?" because Meg decides to go a little crazy during lunch. But, at some point she decides to step up and try to find her father but is taking care of her little brother at the same time. She opens up and is willing to try new things and trust and love people as well as overcomes he fears.
Stirling invents a character named Goldie
The answer is: Impersonating and remaining silent.
In the passage, the narrator describes Tom Stoppard's play "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead." Both originally Shakespearean characters from "Hamlet," Stoppard develops them further in their own play, in which they "pass the time by impersonating other characters" and "remaining silent for long periods of time."