- Although Molière’s Tartuffe satirizes the religious hypocrite, there is also a more subtle social statement- females are capable of reason. It is through this enlightenment belief that Dorine, Mariane, and Elmire expose the irrationality of Orgon, Tartuffe, and Valere thus demonstrating to the 17th century audience the crippling patriarchal authority.
- In the play Tartuffe, there are many lessons that made the Catholic Church appalled. Although not the biggest lesson of the religious hypocrisy of the time, Molière suggest that deceit, though immoral, could also be used for an ethical reason, as you know, the ends justify the means.
Assignment 4
October 3, 2015 Written by NATALIA MALAVER | 1 Comment
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JMERLE // Oct 3rd 2015 at 2:19 pm
Natalia,
Both are interesting, but rather broad. In the first, you would need to limit yourself to no more than two characters; otherwise, the essay will be too superficial. The second, while provocative, needs to be much more specific, in terms of the characters you would be focusing on (again, not more than two).
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