... swindle victims under the blanket of religious goodness. Tartuffe has the character Orgon so brainwashed that he is completely blind to his grand scheme. Moliere in a sense is criticizing the many corrupt individuals that may be considered pious. Moliere composed his plays during a time in the seventeenth century, when ... from society was a criticism how women and marriage were viewed. Nora breaks away from the social standards of the time and follows through on her own terms. This idea was extremely controversial during the late nineteenth century. During this era women were considered ...

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• Grade Level: High School