Tartuffe: Difference between revisions
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==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
*Tartuffe | |||
The main antagonist of the play, his role as the hypocrite is concealed until very early on, though suspicion arises during the beginning of the play. | **The main antagonist of the play, his role as the hypocrite is concealed until very early on, though suspicion arises during the beginning of the play. | ||
*Orgon | |||
**Could be considered the protagonist, he has been utterly confused into believing that Tartuffe is a saint of some kind. | |||
*Cléante | |||
*Dorine | |||
*Mariane | |||
*Elmire | |||
*Valére | |||
*Madame Pernelle | |||
**"Lady of the House", basically an old grandma who is jealous of the youth of her house and their vivacity. | |||
==Critical Perspectives== | ==Critical Perspectives== |
Revision as of 21:22, 28 January 2006
Background
Themes
Characters
- Tartuffe
- The main antagonist of the play, his role as the hypocrite is concealed until very early on, though suspicion arises during the beginning of the play.
- Orgon
- Could be considered the protagonist, he has been utterly confused into believing that Tartuffe is a saint of some kind.
- Cléante
- Dorine
- Mariane
- Elmire
- Valére
- Madame Pernelle
- "Lady of the House", basically an old grandma who is jealous of the youth of her house and their vivacity.