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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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    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

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    Role Of Love In Tartuffe

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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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    the beginning. Is the victim of betrayal sometimes at fault? Also Tartuffe had a loss of virtue once he committed some of the deadly sins. Orgon was also enlightened by the end of the situation‚ he was ashamed that he had been so naïve. Tartuffe is made out to be a righteous and holy man; he loses his innocence once he is framed by Elmire. “Ah! Ah! You are a traitor and a liar!‚ some holy man you are to wreck my life.” Tartuffe originally lost his innocence once he coveted Orgon’s wife. His pursuit

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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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    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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    Candide in El Dorado

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    contrasts with the rest of the world because at the time Candide was written by Voltaire He lived in one important periods of the humanity‚ “The enlightenment”. Around him‚ he saw many injustices perpetrated by the principle institutions that lead the society at that time. The own desire of Candide to leave El Dorado was imposed by something that he knew; In El Dorado‚ everybody seems to be equal and a fortune in El Dorado means nothing compare to a fortune in the world where they came from. Furthermore

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    The ending of Candide brings forth a serious debate amongst the novel’s readers of whether the ending is optimistic or pessimistic. There is no definitive answer because it is relative to the individual view on what situational opportunities are available to Candide and his companions on their farm in Turkey. By contrasting Voltaire’s work with itself using the El Dorado paradox from earlier in the novel‚ an important understanding of what a utopian society could look like and how Candide’s farm

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    Candide: a Candid Satire

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    Candide is a humorous‚ far-fetched story satirizing the optimism promoted by the philosophers of the Age of Enlightenment. Voltaire uses satire as a means of pointing out injustice‚ cruelty and bigotry that is commonly found in the human society. Although the tale seems light and comical‚ Voltaire has more serious intentions behind the laughable plot line. Candide can therefore be classified as a satire because it combines humor and wit to bring about a change in society’s view on matters such

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    Candide Exile Essay

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    essential sadness” indicated by Edward Said‚ the two contradictory statements seem to fall into  place and come together​ . ​ In the novella‚ ​ Candide​ ‚ Voltaire demonstrates this immaculately  through the protagonist‚ Candide‚ and properly portrays the alienation and enrichment through  his understandings and encounters with various characters​ .​  While driven away from his home in  Westphalia‚ Candide gradually grows as a character and is tainted by evils of society‚ while also  experiencing enriching forms of philos

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