Satire: “The Flying Doctor”

How does this idiotic physician’s comment fool a respected member of the bourgeoisie? While the farcical servant, Sganarelle, impersonates a doctor, a major trick is played on a landowner, Gorgibus, who should know better. “The Flying Doctor,” a French comedy by Molière, satirizes the bourgeoisie of the Seventeenth Century through improbable situations, comic characters, and slapstick action.

Molière demonstrates satire through the use of improbable plot situations. The characters use unrealistic disguises to fool the middle class father, Gorgibus. Sganarelle, an uneducated servant, disguises himself as both a doctor and his imaginary brother. He does this simply by putting on and removing a physicians cloak and hat. Unbelievably, Sganarelle’s vernacular is filled with important sounding, but made up words, which encourages the idea that he is reall

The disguises and tricks used by the characters in the story are so obvious; it is ridiculous that the other characters can not figure them out. The “all lawyers are smart” stereotype does not apply for the lawyer, and the most cunning character of all is an uneducated servant. “The Flying Doctor” is a fast action play that satirizes the bourgeoisie of the Seventeenth Century.

y a doctor. This ridiculous disguise fools Gorgibus, who should know better making this respected landowner appear ignorant. In fact, Sganarelle continually tricks the naive Gorgibus throughout the farce. He tricks Gorgibus into believing his daughter, Lucile, was sick and needed to be isolated in the Pavilion. This sets the stage for Gorgibus to be fooled about Lucile’s whereabouts, and she is secretly married. In reality, this event could never happen that quickly, and most fathers would be more concerned and aware. Consequently, Molière uses unlikely event to poke fun o

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