Also known as Gretchen, a shortening of her given name, Margarete is a beautiful, innocent, poor young woman with whom Faust falls madly in love and who in turn falls in love with him. Though Faust attempts to liberate her, Gretchen at last refuses to leave her prison with him. ...

Who was Faust in love with?

Eventually Faust becomes bored with the pursuit of pleasure and returns home, where he falls in love with the beautiful and innocent Gretchen.

What is the significance of the relationship between Faust and Gretchen?

Her final entrance to Paradise is dependent on the aid of Love, which for Gretchen is represented by Faust. She welcomes him into Heaven because the highest and purest fulfillment of both of them can only be achieved together.