Moliere’s play Tartuffe is well known as a critique of religion during the 17th century‚ but what some people fail to recognize is that it was also written to challenge the roles of women in society. In the 17th century women were viewed much differently in society than they are now. Women could not hold important jobs throughout the community and were typically found taking care of the household duties. They were expected to be submissive to their spouses and to all men in society. They could
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Moliere’s “Tartuffe” Jean-Baptiste Poquelin Moliere was one of the greatest writers of the seventeenth century‚ being considered by many the greatest author of French comedy. In his plays‚ called “comedies of manners”‚ Moliere satirizes the morals and social conventions of his contemporaneous human society by using stock characters. In Tartuffe‚ a comedy of five acts‚ the main topic is the analysis of religious hypocrisy and leader figures of the seventeenth century‚ portraying Tartuffe in contrast
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“A Reflection of Psychology in Tartuffe” In Moliere’s play‚ Tartuffe‚ the audience is exposed to a rich variety of characters that cause them to ask many questions throughout the play. However‚ there is one character that seems to stick out the most. In Tartuffe‚ the audience cannot help but focus on Orgon’s actions and dialogue. For some‚ he could be seen as being manipulative. For others‚ he appears senseless and absurd‚ or even obsessive. It is not unusual for audience members to have different
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surrounding the period in which Tartuffe was written in‚ the 17th Century is remembered as being a time of extreme power for the French Monarchy. King Louis XIV and Cardinal Richelieu transformed France’s feudal monarchy to an absolute monarchy. What must also be noted about this time is the fact that the Catholic Church and Politicians had a great deal of power over authors and playwrights. In this time of social and religious persecution‚ Molière created Tartuffe ‚ a comedy dealing with hypocrisy
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In 1664‚ Molière wrote a satire piece of literature‚ Tartuffe‚ that riled up a great deal of critics especially from making a mockery of the Church which during this time had a supreme expanse of power. Molière dances around the question of where has religion gone in the age of science? For if you are a rational man‚ then you will question the world around you because in order to change the past you must challenge it. If you don’t question it‚ then you will live in a repeated cycle of injustice and
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The Enlightenment era was a time when writers and philosophers spread their ideas to enlighten people using reason. These writers and philosophers believed that humanity would be able to work towards a perfect future when following their philosophy. Some of the stories told to spread ideas of Enlightenment were A Modest Proposal‚ Tartuffe‚ and Candide. In the three stories we have read‚ each writer uses satire to push their message onto their reader‚ without directly stating what they actually want
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In “Tartuffe”‚ there is a sub-plot that takes place where Orgon arranges her daughter Mariane to be wed to Tartuffe. This puts Mariane in great distress as she is in love with a man named Valère. She in a huge conflict with herself‚ as she is quite obedient to her father‚ but at the same time‚ she is desperately in love with Valère and she is under much distress over this‚ to the point of considering suicide even. At one point she even grows to accept it‚ putting Valère in pain as well‚ however
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of modern comedy . One of his finest works is the play Tartuffe ’ also known as the hypocrite . The play is undeniably one of the most humorous classics . However ‚ there is nothing funny about the message that the author wanted to convey . Moliere wanted for the audience to acknowledge what could be considered a social cancer hypocrisy The narrative was basically about the hypocrite Tartuffe and the gullible Orgon and his family . Tartuffe had introduced himself as a highly religious person . Orson
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desire to see Tartuffe suffer for his betrayal. We are reintroduced to the differences of a fraud and a true Christian. Cleante interrupted Orgon and said that he should not hope revenge against Tartuffe but‚ rather hope that Tartuffe repents for his sins and a light sentence by the King. Family and loyalty is another theme that is commonly recurring in the play. In the beginning of the play‚ Orgon falls further and further into Tartuffe’s trap and the whole household suffer from this. This makes
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response to watching University of Portland’s theatre production of Tartuffe‚ I thought that the play consists quality themes of hypocrisy and the importance of family. The character of Tartuffe demonstrates contradicting morals and negatively affects the family of Orgon as he attempts to manipulate those around him. With his claim of being pious and holy‚ his actions reveal those of a man who‚ in reality‚ is greedy and lustful. Tartuffe attempts to seduce Orgon’s wife even though he is supposed to be
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