The comedy Tartuffe‚ written by Jean-Babtiste Moliere‚ is undoubtedly a satire; the question is what is the poem a satire of: the Catholic religion itself‚ or the hypocrites within the Church and their corruption? I believe the latter to be the focus of Moliere’s commentary. It is apparent throughout Tartuffe that Moliere has an admiration for religion‚ as practiced by genuinely pious and humble individuals. Cleante is a character who personifies rationality throughout the play. His character
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difference in and is able to touch the life of other leading to a positive outcome. When it comes to Tartuffe‚ the true heroes were the king‚ Dorine‚ Elmire‚ Damis‚ and Cleante. They are my heroes in this literary work because they see right through the hypocrite‚ false Tartuffe and expose him. Thus Dorine says‚ “You see him as a saint. I’m far less awed; In fact‚ I see right through him. He’s a fraud.” (Tartuffe‚ 1.1.23). Unlike Madam Pernell and Orgon‚ the others were never quite fooled. “Good God! Do you
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setting for a light and flimsy action linked somehow by the eternal theme of love”( 704). His showing of the art form can be seen through his three most famous plays Tartuffe‚ The Misanthrope‚ and The Imaginary Invalid. As Lanson stated‚ “From soiling the noble and pure conception of comic genius given to us by The Misanthrope and Tartuffe” (Lanson‚ 134). With the progression from an earlier play to his final play‚ we can see where Moliere used aspects of Commedia Dell’ Arte and where he veered away
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Temkai Clark Play Response (Tartuffe) The Greatest Victim of Deception is the Deceiver I had the chance to go Tartuffe a few Saturdays ago‚ (March23)‚ and it was a pleasant surprise to say the least. The plot begins with a clear division in the household and Tartuffe is the divider. He is a Guest who preys on Orgon’s(Head of Household) and Orgon’s Mother ‘s hospitality‚ with the purpose of seducing Elmire (Orgon’s Wife) and spoiling Valere (Orgon’s would be Son-in-law) and Mariane’s (Orgon’s
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in Moliere’s‚ Tartuffe‚ exemplifies the idea of ignorance‚ due to the fact he is ignorant of Tartuffe’s true character. DORINE: “There was that headache Madame had the day you left. Well‚ it got really bad. She had a fever”. ORGON: “And Tartuffe?" DORINE: “He’s fine- Rosy nose and red cheeked‚ drinking your wine.” ORGON: “Poor Man!”(1.4.8-14). Although Orgon hears news about his ill wife‚ he only shows his care towards Tartuffe. He also fails to recognize that Tartuffe is tricking them
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that was all he knew was to run away from his problems‚ but once he faced his problem he was able to take care of it himself which I felt was the highlight of the entire piece of work. The next dramatic was Tartuffe by Jean-Baptiste Poquelin Moliere this piece came in second only because Tartuffe simply had two people of the entire character list fool they were Orgon and his mother Madame Pernelle. The major character in the play is Orgon the minor characters were the family members and
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Taylor L. Swanson December/ 1/ 2013 Experiencing the Arts assignment PAS 381 Dr. Pearlie Johnson “Monsieur Baptiste‚ The Con Man” is an original play by Jean Baptiste Moliere; the plays script itself is originally known as "Tartuffe.” The play has been adapted into a more modern version by Roger Furman and featured at the University of Louisville’s playhouse on south 3rd street‚ by the African American Theatre Program (AATP)‚ and directed by Lundeana Thomas. The play was run through
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Introduction to World Literature 195:01‚ 02‚ 03‚ H1 Fall 2010 Professor Janet A. Walker‚ with the assistance of teaching assistants Lauren Fanelli‚ Matthew Mangold‚ and Mavis Tseng All students enrolled meet Tuesday 2nd period in Milledoler 100. Sections meet at the following times and locations: Section 01 Matthew Mangold Thursday 1st period Campbell A1 Section 02 Lauren Fanelli Thursday 3rd period Campbell A1 Section 03 Mavis Tseng Friday 3rd period Murray 115 Section H1
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Tartuffe is a prime example of how trusting someone too much can go wrong. Orgon was initially blinded by the type of person Tartuffe was. In his eyes he could do no wrong; however‚ others were able to see past Tartuffe’s fraudulent character. This story coincides with the famous quote‚ “Fool me once‚ shame on you. Fool me twice‚ shame on me.” When Orgon’s family tries to set Tartuffe up‚ the plan backfires rapidly. Damis‚ Orgon’s son‚ is even kicked out of the house. This scene really sets the stage
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controversial in his extreme religious settings. Tartuffe was written in mid-17th century France‚ a time where the Catholic Church and royalty were the only true deciding factors in creativity presented to the public. Tartuffe presented characters that were outside the norm and created hypocrisy against the church. The only thing that truly saved him was the king who fought for him and protected Molière on more than one occasion. Thorough out Tartuffe‚ Moliere has presented us with characters that
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