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    Tartuffe‚ put on by COS and directed by Chris Mangles‚ did a very good job in helping the audience understand the main themes of the play. The main themes that the director were trying to show were that hypocrites are very easy to see through and that only fools would fall for their act. The actors did a very good job with the traits of their character. The actor’s accurate representation of the characters made it even easier for the audience to understand the themes of the work and gave the production

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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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    Brendan Guiney Melissa Williams English 121 3‚ April 2013 Catholic Church Sexual Scandals Throughout the play Tartuffe written by Molière in 1664 we‚ the audience‚ get a glimpse into the life of Tartuffe and what he truly stands for. Tartuffe may come across as a ethical and religious man but once we see him and his conniving ways we begin to realize that he really isn’t the moral authority that he claims to be‚ instead he is an unethical and sacrilegious man who will do whatever it takes to

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    Tartuffe Play Analysis

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    Through the discussion the class had on Tartuffe‚ my understanding of culture of the play was deepened. The discussion helped me to understand that around the world many different things are practiced. For instance‚ in Tartuffe‚ there was an example of an arranged marriage that was supposed to happened. Where I am from‚ you are free to choose whoever you want to marry. As my classmates and I were speaking‚ I realized that not everyone sees it the same way. Quoting the example my fellow classmate

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    to time and place‚ and impeccably suits its own age. Therefore‚ scholars applaud Muliére for his timeless work of Tartuffe which for centuries has been considered to be one literature’s finest masterpieces. Muliére lived through the Age of Elegance or The Age of Reason during the eighteenth century. This was a lavish and luxurious time period. It was also

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    Written in the 17th century‚ Moliere’s Tartuffe‚ or L’imposteur (The Imposter)‚ is highly regarded as his most famous theatrical comedy. Moliere’s piece changes the terms of the debate by disputing beliefs and knowledge regarding the conflict between the believer and the hypocrite. Tartuffe was immensely controversial through the indirect attack on political standpoints‚ religion‚ and hypocrisy. Because Moliere’s Tartuffe was quite offensive‚ it was banned from public performances in 1664. Threats

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    Tartuffe was written by Molière in France in the 19th century‚ during the reign of King Louis XIV. In the play a religious fraud‚ Tartuffe‚ befriends Orgon‚ a rich merchant‚ and  persuades him to stay at his house. During this stay‚ Tartuffe masquerades as a priest‚ appearing to be devout and committed to the church. During this time‚ he nearly manages to trick Orgon into letting him marry his daughter‚ Mariane‚ seduce his wife‚ and imprison Orgon. Pikes Peak Community College (PPCC) Theatre Department’s

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    Religious Hypocrisy in Tartuffe In the play Tartuffe‚ Moliere comically portrays how religious hyporites preyed on innocent individuals of the French society for their own benefits to demonstarte how corrupted a theocratic government can get. Moliere uses common characters to effeicently illistrate his argument: Tartuffe satirically represents the church or rather the Charlatans (hypocrites) of the church‚ and Orgon represents a typical god fearing individual. The plot of Taruffe describes how

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    stereotypically pure and meek‚ Desdemona is also determined and self-possessed. She is equally capable of defending her marriage‚ jesting bawdily with Iago‚ and responding with dignity to Othello’s incomprehensible jealousy. Desdemona is at times a submissive character‚ most notably in her willingness to take credit for her own murder. The play‚ then‚ depicts Desdemona contradictorily as a self-effacing‚ faithful wife and as a bold‚ independent personality. This contradiction may be intentional‚ meant to portray

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    subjects that I find support my claim that “Tartuffe” belonged here‚ the Romantic’s aspect of Nature and Emotions. When describing Nature within this article pertaining to the Romantic Era it states that “The Romantics‚ just as they cultivated sensitivity to emotion generally‚ especially cultivated sensitivity to nature” and that “Much of the nature writings of the 19th century has a religious quality to it” yet one finds that during the play ”Tartuffe”‚ Tartuffe (a religious figure)

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