Literary Criticism Of Tartuffe - 1189 Words

Kaylyn Dailey World Literature II Dr. Brasher 18 October 2017 Tartuffe ` Tartuffe is a story written in the enlightenment period. It’s about a religious hypocrite named Tartuffe. Jean-Baptiste Moliere he was one of the great writers on the enlightenment period. Author Calandra said â€Å"Moliere was a master of the neoclassical comedy. He possessed a wide knowledge of the society in which he lived† (Calandra 8). When he wrote Tartuffe he applied his sense of society to the play and it is shown threw reasoning by the characters. Orgon felt pity for him so he decided to let Tartuffe stay in his house. Yet, the moment he moved in everyone saw right threw him, everyone except Orgon. He thought Tartuffe was a righteous holy man. The family†¦show more content†¦He gave permission for Tartuffe to spend as much time with his wife as he would like. In the end Elmire comes up with another plan to reveal Tartuffe’s true self to Orgon. She tells Orgon to hide under a table and eavesdrop on their conversation. He agrees to do so. Elmire admits to Tartuffe that she has the same feelings for him. Tartuffe wants proof of this so he wants her to sleep with him and she agrees but tells him to check the hallway to make sure Orgon is gone. When he walks out to do so Orgon appears from under the table and admits he being fooled. He is furious that he has been betrayed by a so called holy man. Tartuffe returns and Orgon bands him from his home but he has the deed to the house. Tartuffe then goes to the king to try and get them out of the house but the king sees right threw him. Orgon takes the issue the king who the arrests Tartuffe and settle the issue. The enlightenment took place in Europe in the 18th century. It was a time of reason and science. During this period everything was redone from science to politics and also philosophy . There was also clashes between the church and society because of the change that was taking place. Great philosophers came out of this time period such as Rousseau. The ideas of the 18th century would influence how people thought and wrote. James Delaney said â€Å"a major influence on social, moral, and political life at the time was the church.† (Delaney). This quote relates to the timeShow MoreRelated Satire in Moliere’s Tartuffe, Voltaire’s Candide, and Swift’s A Modest Proposal931 Words   |  4 Pages The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines satire as: â€Å"literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn.† Besides this definition satire can also be seen as the particular literary way of making possible the improvement of humanity and its institutions. In the three works: Moliere’s â€Å"Tartuffe,† Voltaire’s â€Å"Candide,† and Swift’s â€Å"A Modest Proposal† the authors indirectly criticize and ridicule human behavior and characteristics but with the goal for improving these faults ratherRead MoreSatire in Tartuffe and Modest Proposal1560 Words   |  7 PagesCrespo Professor Margaret Hazell ENG 2850 9 April 2013 What is satire, satire is a particular genre of literature that sometimes makes use of graphic and performing arts with the intent of ridiculing society into self-improvement. With social criticism being its main goal, it utilizes wit and dark sarcasm as its main tools to illustrate its point. Satire influences individuals to reevaluate themselves in order to modify senseless thoughts and behaviors. Various techniques are used in order to deliverRead MoreCompare Candide and Tartuffe5528 Words   |  23 PagesIn  Tartuffe, Molieres uses plot to defend and oppose characters that symbolize and ridicule habitual behaviors that was imposed during the neo-classical time period. His work, known as a comedy of manners, consists of flat characters, with few and similar traits and that always restore some kind of peace in the end. He down plays society as a whole by creating a microseism, where everyone in the family has to be obedient, respectful, and mindful of the head of the home, which is played by theRead Moreâ€Å"the Disease of the Doctor†: Molià ¨re’s Critique of Medicine Society in Le Mà ©decin Malgrà © Lui and Le Malade Imaginaire3991 Words   |  16 PagesMedical professionals of the era adopted a specific persona that would help reflect their superior education and class in an attempt to establish themselves as legitimate physicians. Despite this, however, there was still a significant amount of criticism in the arts and in public, accusing doctors of being well-versed in the rituals of antiquity but incapable of actually healing a patient (Porter 131). Perhaps the most skilled and vocal about his disdain for the medical profession during this period