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    "mission" in life to enlighten others into the ways of christianity. This idea is however proved corrupt with the entrance of his three daughters. They are described as "splendidly attired in velvet‚ silk and furs"‚ which brings an immense sense of hypocrisy down onto the impression the reader gets of Mr. Brocklehurst‚ and suddenly his doctrine of privation is for the first time exposed as a possible method of stealing from the school to support his seemingly luxurious lifestyle. Brocklehurst enters

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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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    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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    In Tartuffe‚ Cléante is characterized by what he says‚ what others say about him‚ and his reaction to others. As shown in the play‚ Cléante is Orgon’s brother-in-law and Elmire’s brother who is very intelligent and outspoken. Throughout the play‚ Cléante speaks his opinions and tries to set the characters on the right path. The author of Tartuffe‚ Moliére‚ portrays Cléante as outspoken‚ wise‚ and peaceful. Moliére reveals Cléante by using the aforementioned methods. One way that Moliére reveals

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    Many people claim to be religious even though they constantly criticize and judge others‚ which results in hypocrisy. These hypocrites believe themselves to be good people because they have religion in their life. Religion can be misidentified as what it takes to be a good person. In Flannery O’Connor’s “A Good Man is Hard to Find”‚ the grandmother claims to be religious but‚ is‚ in fact‚ a hypocrite who lacks self-awareness. The grandmother in “A Good Man is Hard to Find” exemplifies what

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    religious hypocrisy” (par. 19). Later Shakelford claims that‚ “O’Connor’s primary theme‚ from her earliest to last stories‚ is hubris" (par. 14). Thus “A Good Man is Hard to Find” is a blend of the themes of religious hypocrisy and hubris. Nevertheless‚ it is the Grandmother’s self-pride or hubris that keeps her from God and understanding her faith‚ therefore resulting in religious hypocrisy. Without a proper understanding of her porous actions‚ the grandmother is oblivious to her own hypocrisy. Stephen

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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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    as hypocrisy‚ poverty and exploitation. Hypocrisy is simply defined as a person who pretends to have virtues‚ moral or religious beliefs‚ principles‚ that he or she does not actually possess‚ especially a person whose actions belie stated beliefs but hypocrisy can also refer to a person who feigns some desirable or publicly approved attitude‚ especially one whose private life‚ opinions‚ or statements belie his or her public statements. In the Happy Prince short story the issue of hypocrisy is show

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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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