... and uncontrolled in all respects, as was noted by his brother-in-law, Cleante. This lack of control and basis in common sense allows Tartuffe to take advantage of his severe religious leanings, and worm his way into his household under the hypocritical guise of a highly religious man. Orgon ... deed of his estate over to the charlatan. He reveres Tartuffe so much that he wishes his daughter to wed him, even though she is in love with another man. Tartuffe however, has designs on Orgon's wife, and attempts to seduce her. Tartuffe's son is witness to the first attempted affair, and ... wa...

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... tries to reveal the positive of the situation. This feeling of insecurity is his way of disparaging the Irish and English government. In Tartuffe, Moliere's use's plot to defend and oppose characters that symbolize and ridicule habitual behavior's that was imposed during the neo-classical time period ... 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 ... and reasonin...

• Word Count: 1075
• Approx Pages: 4
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• Grade Level: High School