Central Conflict In Moliere's Tartuffe

‘Tartuffe’ is a play written by a playwright Moliere, originally entitled Tartuffe, ‘ou I’mposteur’ in 17th Century, and is also one of the most famous theatrical comedies. A wealthy patriarch named Orgon falls under the influence of a hypocritical religious devotee named Tartuffe. Orgon becomes obsessed with him and religious ideals. Some of the characters of this comedy are Orgon, Elmire, Tartuffe, Madame Pernelle, Dorine, etc.
Plot
Orgon and his mother fall under the influence of the hypocrite - Tartuffe, a man who claims to be holy, but is really a fraud. Orgon’s wife and his brother in law and other relatives try to understand the truth about Tartuffe through Orgon. We see the conflict in the play when Orgon tells his daughter Mariane
Although he eventually learns the truth, his impulsive behavior allowed Tartuffe to destroy him.
Tartuffe
Tartuffe does not show up in person until Act 3. By this point, we already know what other characters think of him. He is a hypocrite who disguises himself as a man of great piety. Being very manipulative and unsympathetic, Orgon and his mother fall for Tartuffe’s illusion. He also can easily analyze the weaknesses of his victims and then use their flaws for his advantage. His downfall is caused by his lust.
Elmire
She is a wife of Orgon and stepmother to Mariane and Damis. She is intelligent who used Tartuffe’s lust to figure him out. Although she is often frustrated by her foolish husband, she stays loyal to him throughout the whole play.
Madame Pernelle
She is Orgon’s self righteous mother, grandmother of Damis and Mariane. Madem Pernelle is also a very judgmental woman scornful of her family’s ways. She is also convinced that Tartuffe is a wise and pious man, and that the rest of the household should follow his instructions. She is the last one to finally realize Tartuffe’s
She is also sassy saucy. She always has some good advice, and without her, Marian probably would crack under pressure from Orhon and married Tartuffe. In addition, she is the wise servant that sees through all pretense, and easily realizes what really is going on.
Thought
Hypocrisy
Tartuffe is called hypocrite pretty much right from the start. The more we know about him, the more we notice his hypocrisy. Hypocrisy comes handy in his situation and it helps in projecting a false image. It is really hard to do this and Tartuffe does not do it well, but he still succeeds in putting everything together. This is the real issue with hypocrisy, it doubts everything.
Religion
Religion is one of the main theme of the play, and it is used to emphasize religious hypocrisy, not to attack nor hurt religion. Tartuffe shows his religious piety and through it he controls and manipulates Orgon into overlooking his family’s welfare. In addition, one of the Orgon’s motive is to get closer to God.
Justice
Justice is a very significant part of the play. Orgon demonstrates injustice many times. Disinheriting his son, forcing his daughter to consent to marriage which she did not want, and treating everybody with disrespect. At one point it was too late to recover his mind, the effects of his injustice could not be handled. We see some justice at the end of the play, when Tartuffe also gets punished for his