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    Definition of a True Hero

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    difference in and is able to touch the life of other leading to a positive outcome. When it comes to Tartuffe‚ the true heroes were the king‚ Dorine‚ Elmire‚ Damis‚ and Cleante. They are my heroes in this literary work because they see right through the hypocrite‚ false Tartuffe and expose him. Thus Dorine says‚ “You see him as a saint. I’m far less awed; In fact‚ I see right through him. He’s a fraud.” (Tartuffe‚ 1.1.23). Unlike Madam Pernell and Orgon‚ the others were never quite fooled. “Good God! Do you

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    How to Live

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    1st Quarter Writing Performance Assessment: Narrative Composition DUE ON OCTOBER 21ST. BRING IT SAVED ON A FLASH DRIVE OR SAVE IT ON Google Drive. Writing a Narrative composition appeals to one of humankind’s basic instincts‚ the impulse to share stories. Sometimes the aim of the story-teller is simply to entertain‚ to provide a moment of escape from the business of the day or the horrors of the night‚ but sometimes the aim of the story-teller is to instruct‚ to help others in their understanding

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    horrible portrayal of jealousy‚ using horrid language. It is contradictory of his jealousy when he attempts to sell his wife to Volpone. WOB- she says her husbands are jealous of her and she pretends that she is jealous of them to please them. Hypocrisy Volpone- saying one thing for effect and feeling another. Corvino goes on about his honour but is then prepared to prostitute his wife for money. His underlying greed

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    "mission" in life to enlighten others into the ways of christianity. This idea is however proved corrupt with the entrance of his three daughters. They are described as "splendidly attired in velvet‚ silk and furs"‚ which brings an immense sense of hypocrisy down onto the impression the reader gets of Mr. Brocklehurst‚ and suddenly his doctrine of privation is for the first time exposed as a possible method of stealing from the school to support his seemingly luxurious lifestyle. Brocklehurst enters

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    setting for a light and flimsy action linked somehow by the eternal theme of love”( 704). His showing of the art form can be seen through his three most famous plays Tartuffe‚ The Misanthrope‚ and The Imaginary Invalid. As Lanson stated‚ “From soiling the noble and pure conception of comic genius given to us by The Misanthrope and Tartuffe” (Lanson‚ 134). With the progression from an earlier play to his final play‚ we can see where Moliere used aspects of Commedia Dell’ Arte and where he veered away

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    Archetypes In Tartuffe

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    controversial in his extreme religious settings. Tartuffe was written in mid-17th century France‚ a time where the Catholic Church and royalty were the only true deciding factors in creativity presented to the public. Tartuffe presented characters that were outside the norm and created hypocrisy against the church. The only thing that truly saved him was the king who fought for him and protected Molière on more than one occasion. Thorough out Tartuffe‚ Moliere has presented us with characters that

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    Temkai Clark Play Response (Tartuffe) The Greatest Victim of Deception is the Deceiver I had the chance to go Tartuffe a few Saturdays ago‚ (March23)‚ and it was a pleasant surprise to say the least. The plot begins with a clear division in the household and Tartuffe is the divider. He is a Guest who preys on Orgon’s(Head of Household) and Orgon’s Mother ‘s hospitality‚ with the purpose of seducing Elmire (Orgon’s Wife) and spoiling Valere (Orgon’s would be Son-in-law) and Mariane’s (Orgon’s

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    In Tartuffe‚ Cléante is characterized by what he says‚ what others say about him‚ and his reaction to others. As shown in the play‚ Cléante is Orgon’s brother-in-law and 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

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    that was all he knew was to run away from his problems‚ but once he faced his problem he was able to take care of it himself which I felt was the highlight of the entire piece of work. The next dramatic was Tartuffe by Jean-Baptiste Poquelin Moliere this piece came in second only because Tartuffe simply had two people of the entire character list fool they were Orgon and his mother Madame Pernelle. The major character in the play is Orgon the minor characters were the family members and

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    Taylor L. Swanson December/ 1/ 2013 Experiencing the Arts assignment PAS 381 Dr. Pearlie Johnson “Monsieur Baptiste‚ The Con Man” is an original play by Jean Baptiste Moliere; the plays script itself is originally known as "Tartuffe.” The play has been adapted into a more modern version by Roger Furman and featured at the University of Louisville’s playhouse on south 3rd street‚ by the African American Theatre Program (AATP)‚ and directed by Lundeana Thomas. The play was run through

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