Tartuffe Essay

Tartuffe is a play that shows the dynamics of an aristocratic family and how they deal with an unwanted guest. When a con artist manipulates his way into the family, he takes total control of the household. Even though everything about him is obvious to those that are looking, one can still be blinded by a grand performance. The family is thrown into dissension when Orgon refuses to see Tartuffe for what he really is. Everyone’s relationship comes under scrutiny. Moliere play illustrates that

One character that is important in the story “Tartuffe” by Moliere is Orgon. Not only is he one of the main characters in this story but he has some characteristics and mistakes that everyone could learn from. The first thing we could learn from him is not to put you’re guard down so easily because with some people everything about them could be a lie or for show. We can clearly see that, yes, he clearly put his guard down with Tartuffe, and this almost cost him his whole fortune that he has ever

Throughout Moliere’s Tartuffe both Cleante and Dorine attempt to expose Tartuffes hypocrisy, confront Marianne of her frailty and expose the folly of Orgon. They use different strategies to complete this task, and in the end, the tasks are accomplished. Cleante uses a reason based style, while Dorine used a manipulative method to accomplish her goals. Although both seem to affect this goal, in the end, Cleante’s strategy seems to prevail. Dorine is the lady’s maid to Marianne and she primarily attempts

In “Tartuffe” Orgon seems to be obsessed with Tartuffe and his religious stance. This obsession can likely stem from the manner in which Tartuffe behaves, as seen in ACT III scene III in the play Tartuffe begins to sweet talk to Elmire and says “your health is priceless and to preserve it I’d gladly give you my own in all sincerity”. Those so called kind words spoken by Tartuffe demonstrates why Orgon believes Tartuffe is a person to be idolized. Tartuffe who was once homeless before Orgon takes

Chris Kayoshe Professor Deborah McCollister ENGL 2302 23RD October 14 The Truth behind the Trust In Tartuffe (1664) Orgon puts his complete trust in Tartuffe. This is not just any trust it is an unrequited trust like none other. It seems to be that Orgon trusts Tartuffe more than he does any member of his family. While this may strike some as being odd or strange, Orgon has many a reason. Understanding Tartuffe’s character in its entirety is crucial. While Tartuffe’s name is in the title and

In the play Tartuffe, Cleante spoke reasoning and common sense within his lines. The passage is about why try to fix something when it is a little too late, even though people warned someone about the situation. There are warning signs in front of people before they fall too deep, but some people decide to ignore the signs. After a person makes a problem, they try to play the victim card and act like they were oblivious to the situation, and Cleante said, “You’ve recognized your recent grave mistake-in

Moliere’s Tartuffe? Tartuffe was written by Moliere in 1664 and is set in 17th century France. During this time King Louis XIV had France under his reign; he was known as the patron of the arts. The Catholic Church was a major political power so Moliere wrote about what he saw as well as all of the religious hypocrisy during the 17th century. Tartuffe is about a pretend priest who deceives a wealthy man and his family. The reason why Moliere was able to get away with writing Tartuffe was because

ONLINE Hypocrisy at its Finest The topics of religion and hypocrisy are the major themes of Tartuffe. The play is centered around a man called Tartuffe, who claims to be a pious and holy man whose every action is based to please God and follow religion tirelessly. “There has been no loftier soul since time began” claimed Orgon (Molière, 2016). We then realize this man does quite the opposite and “[Tartuffe] has proved his warm and grateful feelings toward [Orgon], it’s with horns he would reward [Orgon]”

their desired results. Tartuffe and Orgon, fall prey to their own ambition. Orgon is clearly an ambitious man. He has earned favor from the King for serving him well, and hopes to uphold a good reputation. Unfortunately, he is so fixed on this goal that he falls prey to Tartuffe’s deceitfulness, and almost causes his family’s downfall. Similarly, Tartuffe's ambition destroys him. His desire for Orgon’s wife (Elmire), house, and reputation for his own. Lust/Affair: Both Tartuffe and Madame Pernelle

Moliere's Tartuffe and the Religious Hypocrisy  Moliere's Tartuffe is a satire based on religious hypocrisy. Every character is essential in Tartuffe. All of the characters play an important role, but it is easy to say that Tartuffe and Orgon are the main characters. First, we must know the definition of satire. According to the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, satire is defined as "literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn" ("satire"). In other words, a satire is defined