After reading Tartuffe by Moliere I noticed how devoted Orgon is to Tartuffe. He was blind to his deceit and ignored all of his families’ warnings. Dorine, his servant, compares Orgon’s obsession with him to being head over heels in love with Tartuffe. He is more worried about Tartuffe and his well-being than his family. You can clearly see this in the beginning of Act 1 scene 4 when Orgon comes back from his trip and is only worried about Tartuffe as Dorine explains that his wife became sick as soon as he left.

Orgon-             … Now don’t hold back. Has everyone been well?

Dorine-                        Not quite. There was that headache Madame had

the day you left. Well, it got really bad.

She had a fever—

Orgon-             And Tartuffe?

He continues to ask about Tartuffe as Dorine explains that his wife could have died when he was away. His relationship with Tartuffe is odd. However, I do think it is plausible because people often see what they want to see. Orgon sees Tartuffe as the epitome of a worthy, holy, God-fearing man. His family and servants see him for what he truly is, a deceitful religious hypocrite. However, they still can’t seem to change Orgon’s opinions on Tartuffe. Tartuffe is clearly using Orgon but he believes he is still a righteous man. Cleante, Orgon’s brother in law, tried to explain that he was being used in Act 1 scene 5 but he did not agree at all.

Cleante-          …As letting this man do just as he wishes

            In your home and to your family,

            You brought him here, relived his poverty,

            And, in return—

Orgon-             Now listen to me!

 …. you don’t know this man. And don’t deny it!

In this scene, Orgon doesn’t even want to acknowledge that there this a possibility he is being used. He has put all his trust into this one person and this will most likely be proven as an unwise decision in the end. In contemporary life, people often become attached to someone and instill all their trust into that person. More often than not this becomes a bad thing that will have a negative impact on both lives.