In Goethe's Faust (Part I, Scene 1), the play opens in Faust's study. This setting is crucial because it introduces us to the central character, Dr. Heinrich Faust, who is a scholar disillusioned with the limits of human knowledge and seeks a deeper meaning in life. The scene is set in his study to reflect his intellectual and existential crisis. The other locations mentioned—heaven, hell, and forest—are significant in other parts of the play but are not where the opening scene takes place.
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