Tartuffe
In Moliere's comedy Tartuffe, we are introduced to the family of Orgon. Orgon is a wealthy man with a beautiful daughter named Mariane. Valere is a man in love with Mariane but the hypocrite Tartuffe gets in the way through manipulation. Throughout the play Orgon is totally dedicated and won over by Tartuffe who adds to the comedy of it all. Throughout, Tartuffe continues to be obviously villainous and yet Orgon continues to trust him with his most precious possessions. Also comical is the fact that Mariane and Valere are in love but this continues to be foiled by Tartuffe's greed and Orgon's stupidity. In the end, Orgon finally discovers that Tartuffe is a fraud but not before he signs all he owns over to him. The comic devices in this story are evident throughout. First, many of the scenes in the play are comical just in the storyline. In scene four Orgon has a conversation with Dorine about the day's events, Dorine tells Orgon of all the trials and tribulations of the day. With each description, Orgon asks about Tartuffe, who is perfectly fine and celebrated with each bad occurrence. Orgon seems to just ignore all the bad news and only be concerned with Tartuffe's well being. This scene becomes even more comic
al with Dorine following up with a statement about telling Orgon's wife about his "keen concern." This sarcasm adds to the comedy. The comedy continues as we are given an up close and personal view of Tartuffe. In scene two of act three, Tartuffe speaks to Dorine. He actually thinks that Dorine is attracted to him as he really shows his arrogance. It is hysterical when Dorine states that " if I saw you naked as a beast, Not all your hide would temp me in the least." But in the next scene, Tartuffe changes his tune and pulls the wool over the eyes of Orgon's wife. He acts genuinely concerned about her health and well being. Then he professes love for Elmire. Unbelievably, he convinces her through flattery not to tell Orgon. The comedy lies in Tartuffe's ability to fool everyone. However Elmire is not as easily fooled as Orgon and his mother Madame Pernelle. Moliere comic devices are not the only things that carry this play. The characters add to the comedy in many ways. Orgon and his mother Madame Pernelle are completely taken with Tartuffe. Orgon is truly a fool who cannot see the obvious right in front of his face. Both he and his mother are so foolish that you want to scream at them to open their eyes. His family must go behind his back to show Tartuffe for the villain he really is. Tartuffe himself is such an obvious crook that you laugh every time he opens his mouth. His downfall is that Orgon's family is on to him. The family of Orgon seem to play the best parts. With Orgon
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Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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