Wood Humn 301-01 Foundations of Modern World June 6‚ 2013 Moliere’s Tartuffe Moliere’s Portrayal of Religion and Religiosity Moliere’s Tartuffe is about a man named Tartuffe who is a beggar and holy man that was recently taken in by a Christian man named‚ Orgon. Tartuffe has Orgon fooled‚ but the entire rest of Orgon’s family sees Tartuffe as a hypocritical‚ self-righteous con artist. Orgon becomes obsessed with Tartuffe and would rather talk and hear about him than his own sick wife. Even
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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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Extreme and Moderate Characters in Tartuffe In Moliére’s Tartuffe (Moiré 1664)‚ the reader is able to see a great contrast of Extreme and Moderate characters. Extreme characters being those who are seen as over the top‚ or very passionate people‚ and the moderate characters having a more calm and subtle approach to ideas. The extreme characters in this case would be Madam Pernelle‚ Orgon‚ Tartuffe‚ and Dorine. The moderate characters are seen as Cleante and Elmire. One of the characters that
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Everyone wants to believe in someone or something even if we know it’s a lie. Orgon is no different‚ he puts his trust in Tartuffe not because he has to‚ but because he wants to. Orgon wants to believe in something genuine and doesn’t want anyone to rob him of this fantasy. Before anyone judges Orgon‚ we all have fallen victim to the Santa Claus lie. As children‚ we are taught Santa Claus is this fat jolly old man that brings present to boys and girls across the world. Now that we’re older this sounds
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universal appeal 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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Given CircumstancesThe given circumstances of Tartuffe are few‚ yet they are essential to the reading of the script. The time of Tartuffe is displayed through several ways: while no specific time is ever mentioned‚ we know that the play takes place sometime after 1640 because the currency mentioned (the Louis) was established in 1640. And since now specific time references are mentioned‚ we can assume the play takes in ’modern times’ i.e. during the time it was written (the 1660’s). The action of
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Irony Essay In the timeless tragedy Oedipus the King‚ Sophocles implements masterful irony in the forms of dramatic‚ verbal‚ and situational ironies‚ which are essential contributions to the theme of the limitations of a man’s potential caused by fate. The dramatic end of Oedipus raised a crucial question of the extent of a man’s impact on society in the minds of the Chorus‚ “Luckless Oedipus‚ whom of all men I envy not at all” (1378). The reason that this question is elevated into the minds of both
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ALLEN| IRONY IN MACBETH There are many types of irony used in Macbeth.. Without the irony‚ the tragedy would not be quite so tragic. Verbal‚ dramatic‚ and situational irony was used in the story of Macbeth. One type of irony used in Macbeth is verbal irony. This is when a character says one thing and means the opposite. Examples of this are when Macbeth says to Banquo‚ “Tonight we hold a solemn supper‚ sir‚ And I’ll request your presence” or when he says “Fail not our feast". Verbal irony makes
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Many times authors use irony to prove a point. There are three types of irony: dramatic‚ verbal‚ and situational. Situational irony is present in “The Sniper”‚ “The Most Dangerous Game”‚ “Gift of the Magi”‚ and “The Necklace” to help create the theme in the stories. In the story The Sniper situational irony plays a major part in the story.”The lust of battle died in him. He became bitten by remorse” (O’Flanerty). This shows situational irony because he was ready to kill‚ but when the sniper
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Irony is a strategy writers use to set contrast between what is supposed to be true and what is reality‚ just as in verbal irony‚ an author might say or write one thing and at the same time mean the complete opposite. In the story by Frank R. Stockton "The Lady‚ or the Tiger?" the author used verbal irony to help us realize the absurdity of the king’s idea of judgment and the real intentions and ideas of other characters. Several ironic statements are presented in the story. Sentence fragments such
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