"Tartuffe" by Moliere

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The essay discusses the play "Tartuffe" and how it would often play to different parts of the audience based on social differences. It describes how the actors might play to different parts of the theater, for instance, which would not necessarily be indicated by the text and also the way different subject matter is included for different groups in the theater.

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"The foolishness of Orgon contrasts with the deviousness of Tartuffe, and the latter character dominates the play even when not on stage because the other characters all act in response to him and his machinations. Indeed, Tartuffe does not appear physically until the third act, but his presence is felt from the beginning as other characters talk about him, behave as he would have them behave, and show themselves ready to submit their will to his. By the time Tartuffe actually appears, the audience has a strong image of him. This image is not entirely favorable."

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