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Scene 3 Scene 2
1,412 wordsTartuffe, an odious hypocrite posing as a member of the clergy has ingratiated himself with the credulous Orgon and his mother Mme. Pernelle. He is taken into Orgon's home. Both Orgon and his mother believe that Tartuffe's pious example will be good for the other members of the family. But everyone else in the family, including even the outspoken servant Dorine, is perceptive enough to see through the impostor. Despite the protestations of his sensible brother-in-law Cleante and his son Damis, O...
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Discernment Between Religion Deceived By Tartuffe Orgon
517 wordsTrue identity is often masked by the personality one wants to portray. This is especially true of Tartuffe, a character in Moliere's controversial comedy, Tartuffe (1664). In the five-act play, Moliere uses the characters to convey the idea of discernment between religion and false piety. The setting of the play is in Orgon's house. Orgon is a man who leads a life of wealth and happiness. His family consist of Elmire, his wife, daughter Marine, and son Damis. Also presiding in the house are Mada...
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Religious Leaders Orgon Property Tartuffe
1,053 wordsMoliere (whose real name was Jean-Baptiste Poquelin) rocked the 17 th century French world with his comedy "Tartuffe" in 1664. Although, religious factions kept the play banned from theatres from 1664 - 1669, "Tartuffe" emerged from the controversy as one of the all-time great comedies. Tartuffe is a convincing religious hypocrite. He is a parasite who is sucking Orgon, the rich trusting father, for all he is worth. Orgon does not realize that Tartuffe is a phony, and caters to his every whim. F...
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Inhumanities Of Man Candide Meets Tartuffe
1,307 wordsSatire and Comedy in Boccaccio, Moliere and Voltaire The novel Candide by Voltaire is a great piece of literary satire that makes fun of the way people in medieval times thought. The book is about a man, Candide, and his misfortunes. Throughout the book, Candide has countless things go wrong to show that this is not the best of all possible worlds. In Candide, Voltaire tries to stress a point through the exaggeration of the inhumanities of man in a humorous way. The story begins in a castle in W...
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Trials And Tribulations State Of Mind
1,712 wordsEssay 1 02 / 08 / 99 Page 01 Two popular writing techniques used by many of the enlightenment's great were irony and humor. Great writers such as Jean-Baptiste Poquelin Moliere and Francois-Marie About De Voltaire made excellent use of these techniques. With humor, both writers wrote stories which kept their audience involved in funny situations, while with irony the writers were able to explain their underlying messages. Born seventy-two years apart, they are a superb example of how these techn...
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End Of The Play Driving Force
827 wordsHuman Flaws of Orgon In Tartuffe The play Tartuffe, by Moliere, is a work that was created to show People a flaw, in their own human nature. There are two characters who portray, the Main flaw, presented in the play. Both Madame Pernelle and Orgon are blinded by The farces of Tartuffe and must be coaxed into believing the truth. The fact That Orgon and Madame Pernelle are too weak to see the truth is the main driving Force throughout the play. The most obvious weakness shared between Orgon and M...
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Brother In Law Wife
1,001 wordsMoliere? s neoclassic comedy, Tartuffe, is a prime example of his expertise in the comedic technique. The plot is one that keeps the reader or viewer interested and aware. It begins with Madame Pernell visiting her son? s house and reprimanding all of them but their boarder, Tartuffe. She believes Tartuffe is a man of astounding character. The members of the house, however, disagree and say that Tartuffe is deceitful and a fraud. After Madam Pernell leaves, Dorine and Cleante, the maid and the b...
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Rise To Power Cardinal Richelieu
2,061 wordsMoliere (whose real name was Jean-Baptiste Poquelin) rocked the 17 th century French world with his comedy Tartuffe in 1664. Although, religious factions kept the play banned from theatres from 1664 - 1669, Tartuffe emerged from the controversy as one of the all-time great comedies. Tartuffe is a convincing religious hypocrite. He is a parasite who is sucking Orgon, the rich trusting father, for all he is worth. Orgon does not realize that Tartuffe is a phony, and caters to his every whim. For i...
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