—Justine Galvan For me, a great work of literature is a piece that prompts the reader to think beyond their beliefs, and “Tartuffe” does just that. Especially with the play being published in 1664, Moliere truly offered revolutionary ideas in his French drama that made people back then, and even people of today, question their […]
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I would consider “Tartuffe” by Moliere to be a great work…
—Anonymous I would consider “Tartuffe” by Moliere to be a great work because of its commentary on not only society during the Reformation, but on hypocrisy in general. Although the play is a satire and uses humor to deliver the message, I think it does a great job of providing an alternate point of view […]
Is beauty eternal or short-lived? Can beauty remain forever?
—Lin Xi Is beauty eternal or short-lived? Can beauty remain forever? In my country, the five thousand years of history is no match for modernization. The beauty of history gradually diminishes in the passage of time, and eventually disappears. In “The Cherry Orchard”, Chekhov wanted to express his attitude towards the demise of the feudal […]
It should contain the theatricality of dramas and the authenticity of our real life
—Lin Xi If I were asked what a great work is, I would say that it should contain the theatricality of dramas and the authenticity of our real life. In my opinion, Tartuffe is such a work. As a person with little knowledge of Catholicism and church, I thought it was a ridiculous story about […]
