At the start of act II Orgon finds his daughter and they discuss how loyal she is to her father‚ after the discussion Orgon then proceeds to tell his daughter that she needs to say how she finds Tartuffe to be a very worthy man and that she would love to be his wife. As the reader I find this to be very problematic because we already know how deceitful Tartuffe is. Dorine the comical maid points out to Orgon that Tartuffe has no property and no social alliances‚ and that if his daughter is to marry
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In 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
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play The Misanthrope is a comedy that represents social satire‚ satirizing the conventions of the society which Moliere lived in and observed. Perhaps the character of Alceste best demonstrates the elements of comedy and tragedy that co-exist in Moliere’s play. Alceste‚ after all‚ realizes his jealous nature makes him a comic figure. In fact‚ humankind’s tragedy as expressed by Moliere is that it cannot admit how funny‚ hypocritical‚ and ironic most of its actions and views are. Because of this‚
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ENG 262 N Religious Hypocrisy in 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
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The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines satire as: "literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn." Besides this definition satire can also be seen as the particular literary way of making possible the improvement of humanity and its institutions. In all three works that we’ve discussed so far: Moliere’s "Tartuffe‚" Voltaire’s "Candide‚" and Swift’s "A Modest Proposal" the authors indirectly criticize and ridicule human behavior and characteristics but with the mutual goal
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shortcomings are held up to ridicule‚ with the intent of shaming individuals and society itself. Moliere‚ an actor-manager-director-playwright all in one‚ knows and loves his stage as few have done‚ and writes with the use of literary satire. This research paper will express Moliere’s use of satire in his most profoundly written play‚ The Misanthrope. In a time in which power is one of the rarest virtues‚ Moliere draws on the widest imaginable range‚ from the subtlest irony to the broadest slapstick‚ in
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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 Cléante is through what he says. One quote that shows this takes place during a conversation between Cléante and Orgon regarding how Orgon has been fooled by Tartuffe. This
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than his own sick wife. Even though Moliere rewrote this play twice‚ there are many reasons that the church might still be concerned about the hypocrisy that he used toward Christianity in this play. In 1666 Tartuffe was banned‚ a play many found offensive because of its assault on church hypocrisy. Many people of the church could still be concerned‚ due to Moliere’s portrayal of Christianity and how it is almost mocked in this play. Allot of the comedy Moliere portrays is intense focus on Orgon
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satire‚ optimism‚ and emphasis on reason to inform and keep the attention of their audience. There are some regards that Moliere and Pope sacrificed art‚ creativity‚ or entertainment just for educations. Readers of both works will realize that there are no other works like the two and the two works are entertaining and teach audiences valuable lessons. Therefore‚ both Moliere and Pope effectively fulfill the
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Tartuffe Analysis Prior to and during the development of Tartuffe there were many occurrences that shaped theatre. In 1660‚ theatres open up again after 18 years of being closed by English Parliament. Charles II‚ who allowed the theatres to reopen‚ also allowed for the first time in history‚ women were permitted on the stage. Aphra Behn‚ who was born in 1640‚ would become the first professional female playwright. Female playwrights would soon become more common in 1695. During this time of theatre
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