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Tartuffe, 2004.
An examination of the social message being portrayed in Jean-Baptiste Poquelin Moliere's play, "Tartuffe".
1,875 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 59.95
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"Tartuffe" narrates the story of how a scoundrel and a hypocrite disguises himself as a pious man of religion. By affecting religious behavior, Tartuffe charms his way into the house and the favors of Orgon, a local rich man. Orgon is unfortunately unable to see through Tartuffe's duplicity, and in the process, almost loses all his possessions to the scoundrel Tartuffe. Only the fortuitous intervention of the king saves Orgon?s family from the machinations of the unscrupulous Tartuffe. This paper argues that "Tartuffe" is best read as a satire against the hypocrisy of political and religious authority figures of Moliere?s day.
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"The satire contained in this play made its author a target of 17th century religious authorities. After all, the main audience of this play was the Parisian elite in the late 17th century. This audience would have understood that Tartuffe had an underlying critique of both bad kingship and lying religious leaders (Baker, "Tartuffe as political parable"). The authority figures evidently understood this as well. When Moliere died, he was originally denied burial on consecrated ground. Only through the intervention of the king swayed the Archbishop of Paris's mind, smoothing the playwright's burial in holy ground (Bloom, ?Chronology,? p. 208)."
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"Tartuffe", 2002.
An examination of Moliere's play "Tartuffe" and how it was influenced by the French society of the time.
925 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 0 sources, $ 32.95
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This paper discusses the contemporary society from which Moliere?s "Tartuffe" arose during the Age of Reason in 17th century France. This paper explains how under the reign of the Sun King Louis XIV, Parisians promoted Enlightenment values such as rationality, moderation, and order. Social graces, manners and gender roles were also strictly enforced during this period. It examines how Moliere demonstrates all of these Enlightenment values in his play and that the difference between true piety and religious hypocrisy is, of course, the main theme of "Tartuffe".
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"Tartuffe also shuns morality, which was seen as a natural expression of reason during the Enlightenment. Moreover, Enlightenment thinkers believed that reason was the highest expression of the divine. Moliere?s satire does not reject religion, because religion played an important role in Enlightenment France. Instead, reason and religion coexist in the character of Cleante. Cleante not only sees Tartuffe for who he really is and tries to warn his gullible brother of his treachery, but he also advises against the passionate hatred of Tartuffe and the Church once the villain is exposed. Throughout Tartuffe, Cleante remains the levelheaded, reasonable, and wise voice of reason and thus he embodies the enlightened man."
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'Tartuffe', 2006.
A review of 'Tartuffe' by Richard Wilbur Moliere.
797 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 28.95
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This paper takes a look at Richard Wilbur Moliere's play, 'Tartuffe'. This paper presents an argument that 'Tartuffe' was Moliere's warning us to be on guard against those that are overzealous about religion, and of those who are overzealous in presenting themselves as pious individuals.
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"Cleante questions Tartuffe by asking, "But if this noble and religious zeal, is quite as perfect as you'd have us feel, How is it that it waited to appear, till you were caught embracing Madame here" (Moliere 260). Moliere accomplishes two objectives by these particular words, first he shows that Tartuffe is only pretending to be a pious individual, that when he is alone, or thinks he is alone, with Orgon's wife he immediately makes a play for her which a truly righteous individual would never do, and secondly he shows that Cleante realizes what is really happening, because he knows how a truly righteous individual would act in that situation, and that Tartuffe is not doing so. "
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?Tartuffe?, 2002.
A review of Moliere?s play "Tartuffe".
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This paper examines how Moliere?s "Tartuffe" is from 17th century France, during the Enlightenment, or the Age of Reason. It looks at how at the time, people in Paris were interested in enlightenment values such as rationality, moderation and order and how social graces, good manners and how gender roles were strictly enforced during this period. It analyzes how Moliere demonstrates all of these enlightenment values in his play. It evaluates how the main theme of "Tartuffe" is the difference between true religious piety and religious hypocrisy and how morality was also considered to be important during the Enlightenment.
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"If Cleante represents reason in Tartuffe, then Orgon is the opposite of reason. Although he conforms to society?s conventions and he accepts rigid rules of behavior, Orgon is extremely emotional throughout the play. He also fails to perceive that Tartuff is tricking them and thus is not thinking as rationally as Cleante is. In Act I, scene 6, Cleante accuses his brother of being unable to distinguish ?hypocrisy and genuine devoutness.? He tells Orgon that his love of Tartuffe is ?nonsense,? and attempts to enlighten him about Tartuffe?s true nature. Yet Cleante knows that his brother?s mind is clouded by his emotions. Trying to talk sense into his brother, Cleante is the voice of reason which goes unheard. Orgon believes so intensely in Tartuffe?s piety and goodness that he is willing to sacrifice the happiness of his daughter. "
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"Tartuffe" by Moliere, 2006.
An analysis of the different ways that the play "Tartuffe" may be presented to different audiences.
846 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 30.95
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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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"Tartuffe", 2005.
This paper looks at the concepts of reason versus emotion in Moliere's "Tartuffe".
753 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 26.95
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This paper examines the theme that reason, not emotion or faith, should determine how a person makes decisions. The writer uses examples from Moliere's "Tartuffe" to expand on this concept. It focuses on the characters Cleante, Damis, and the King and portrays them as reasonable people.
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"During the enlightenment, people began questioning "nature, humanity, and society"(Davis 11). One of the people who publicly questioned these things was Jean-Baptiste Poquelin Moliere. In his play Tartuffe, the male head of the household Orgon, welcomes Tartuffe, who is allegedly a highly religious man, into his home. However, Tartuffe ends up being a fraud. Orgon is at first oblivious to Tartuffe's faults until he almost loses his estate to Tartuffe. Moliere presents the idea that rather than emotion or faith, reason should govern a person's choices."
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Moliere's "Tartuffe", 2004.
An analysis of Moliere's play, "Tartuffe", and the notion of hypocrisy in the play.
1,930 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 61.95
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"Tartuffe" (Hypocrite) became public in the year 1664 for the first time as a three-act play that, when produced, attracted unfavorable denigration from religious factions. This paper discusses the hidden matter or the message of the play in addition to critical analysis from scholarly sources. In the play, one sees hypocrisy of the characters, especially hypocrisy of the main character in the play. However, it is not always clear that what one sees is true, and it is also true that seeing does not always leads to believing. In the play, the writer, Moliere, derided unnecessary godliness that he views as being a true from of hypocrisy; he did not condemn the actions of the pious people, but those who appear to be religious and, thus, are hypocrites.
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"Thus, the hypocrisy that is evidently ridiculed in the play is specifically related to religious hypocrites. In fact, the theme and message of the play is convened to the public by means of satire and comedy in the play. If we go in to the history of the play, the time and the situation when it was written, we come to know that the play was directed most probably at the Company of the Holy reparation. This was a furtive society that was instituted in the year 1627 and the main aims of the society was to oppress unorthodoxy and religious opposition, where other aims concerned with spreading the extreme religious faiths by means of charity as well as other missionary work, in addition to improvement of its well defined standards ethics and morals. In effect, the society was a sort of a representation of a pious police from whom the private lives of the people were no secret."
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"Tartuffe", 2002.
A paper which discusses the predictability of characters in the play "Tartuffe" by Moliere.
1,600 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 52.95
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The paper discusses "Tartuffe" and other comedies by Moliere and the greatness of this French writer in his ability to turn everyday events into masterpieces. The paper shows that Moliere's work reminds us that there is little that is new under the sun, but that this hardly matters in art. Indeed, some of the most profound pleasures that we take from art are based on the fact that artists have the ability to make what is old and tired into something that is simultaneously both fresh and familiar. The paper also compares the comedy of the 17th century to today's humor.
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"Much of the appeal of these stock characters to Moliere must also have been based in his fundamental understanding ? as an actor as well as a playwright ? to the way in which humor itself works. To understand how humor works, it is important to understand that humor is almost always at someone?s expense. The most harmless kinds of humor are those jokes that come at our own expense: If the only person made to look foolish by a joke is the person telling it, then it has indeed done little if any harm."
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Tartuffe vs. George W. Bush, 2003.
Compares the title character of Moliere's play "Tartuffe" to President George Bush.
1,494 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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This paper explores the similarities and differences between the fictional character of Tartuffe in Moliere's play of the same name, set in 17th century France, and American President George W. Bush. The paper compares their characters as well as the extremes of enthusiastic political beliefs.
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"By comparison, many die-hard Republicans felt, and some probably still do feel, the same way about Bush. During the debacle of the presidential election of 2000, even in the face of overwhelming evidence against the fact, these Republicans refused to acknowledge that, according to the numbers, their candidate was not actually winning the election. Even though Al Gore received over 500,000 votes more than Bush, Bush's supporters pulled every trick in the book to get votes re-counted and to get votes thrown out, just to prove that their man, Bush, was the winner. Obviously, they felt that Bush was the only person for President - that there was no question about this."
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Tartuffe, 2004.
Discusses and critiques a passage from Moliere's play "Tartuffe".
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This paper discusses and critiques a passage from Moliere's play "Tartuffe". It shows how Moliere used his play to attack religious hypocrisy. The paper looks at the character of Orgon and the time period of the play.
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"Tartuffe" and "Phaedra", 2008.
A comparison of the portrayal of the theme of lust in Moliere's play, "Tartuffe" and Jean Racine's play, "Phaedra."
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This paper compares and contrasts Moliere's play, "Tartuffe" and Jean Racine's play, "Phaedra." It specifically compares the theme of lust that can be found in both stories and shows how they are presented in different forms. Specifically, the paper discusses the characters displaying the lust, the way in which surrounding characters react to that display and why the authors chose to use the methods he did to form the overall theme.
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"Racine shows Phaedra in more sympathetic manner because he is not focused on singling out a type of person, but rather, an idea. Racine's intent is to shed light on the limitations of rationality over passion and lust. He wants to show Phaedra as human and as someone more identifiable with. By doing this, Racine better displays his idea. The futility of rationality over passion is in all of us. It is a human universal and thus can not be changed. Moliere is more focused on showing the hypocrisy in certain types of behavior. He takes every opportunity to show what type of behavior it is that he wants our attention drawn to. From the beginning of the play until the end, Moliere has his characters say things like "Shall you conclude that all men are deceivers, and that, today, there are no true believers? Let atheists make that foolish inference; learn to distinguish virtue from pretense" (Act V sc. 2, 1. 46-50) in order to let us see how he wants us to change. He wants us to see these types of behavior in our everyday lives. By making us dislike Tartuffe, Moliere makes the reader more likely to see the hypocrisy. The dislike will leave a more lasting impression and effect how much we notice hypocrites outside of the story as well as inside of it. By invoking more obvious emotions, Moliere's story is more likely to inspire us to affect the outside world either by changing our own actions or understanding other people's actions."
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Appearance and Reality in "Tartuffe", 2005.
An examination of the theme of hypocrisy in Moliere's "Tartuffe".
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 23.95
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This paper presents an examination of the theme of hypocrisy in Moliere's play, "Tartuffe". It looks at the conflict between appearance and reality in society, revealed through relationships between the characters.
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"Moliere wrote Tartuffe during the reign of Louis XIV who subsequently banned it from production and read it aloud in his court among respected dignitaries at the same time. Moliere must have had the last laugh at this ironic turn of events as the actions of Louis XIV on this occasion seem to establish the very theme of the play. That is the notion of hypocrisy and by rights the conflict between appearance and reality in society... "
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"Tartuffe", 2004.
An examination of Moliere's play, "Tartuffe", and the social messages it portrays.
1,372 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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This paper looks at Jean Baptiste Moliere's play, "Tartuffe, or the Impostor", and how it is an excellent example of a neo-classical drama because Moliere reinforces traditional neo-classic characteristics while demonstrating comic technique. It explains how Moliere follows neo-classical trends, such as focusing on realism, responsibility, and bending one?s will to conform to social standards. The play implements all of these elements in a delightful neo-classical comedy that proves ignorance and hypocrisy are no respecters of persons or class.
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"Neoclassical artists attempted to ?bridge the disharmony between people and society by demanding that individuals choose between obligation and desire, responsibility and freedom, subordinating personal wishes to social structures? (Barranger 463). Neoclassical dramatists saw their characters as members of society. In addition, the rebellious individual was often portrayed as presumptuous and, in the case of Tartuffe, absurd. While Tartuffe becomes the anti-hero of the play, Orgon is allowed to keep his belongings because of his previous piousness. Both characters represent the height of hypocrisy through their behavior. In addition, Orgon is pivotal in the play because while he is deceived, he deceives as well."
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Foil Characters in "Tartuffe", 2005.
An examination of the three main characters in the play "Tartuffe".
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This paper presents an examination of the three main characters in Moliere's play "Tartuffe", and how they reflect the traits of one another. It also looks at the dramatic technique of foiling.
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"Tartuffe works as a complex examination of the hypocritical human condition specifically because of the relationships between the characters in the play. In examining the relationships between these main characters and how these relationships serve the writers greater purpose we can begin to understand the meaning of the play in greater depth. For instance it is apparent that Tartuffe Cleante and Orgon have many similarities between them as characters. At the same time however the differences between them are almost startling ..."
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Jean-Paul Moliere's Play, "Tartuffe", 2002.
A look at the main character in Jean-Paul Moliere's play "Tartuffe".
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This is an argumentative paper regarding the play "Tartuffe" written by Jean-Paul Moliere. The author has taken a unique stance equating the family, and their relationships to the military and its chain of command in the play. The author concentrates on how Orgon, the father in the play, failed as a commanding chief and father.
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"When Jean-Baptiste Moli?re decided to write the play Tartuffe, he knew full well that this play would contain a story of religious hypocrisy that would be very controversial. But to make his point more clear Moli?re was not attacking religion itself, but rather the hypocrites within it. In this same manner Moli?re made a very strong statement about the structure of the family in his time. Moli?re used the platform of a comedic play about religious hypocrisy to show a common fault of the family structure, a structure not all unlike that of the ranks in the military. He illustrates a conventional dissension among the very ranks of the family structure. He demonstrates how Orgon, the father, fails in his responsibilities as the commanding officer of his own unit/family. But before one can unquestionably state that Orgon failed, a good example of a commanding officer must be given."
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