Moliere

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17th Century France was spearheaded and administrated by kings owing to its kind of government: absolute monarchy, wherein the king has total control and the power to assign his advisors and other officials that will help him rule the nation. Like most of the countries in Europe on that era, France, with its monarchial regime, was filled with nobilities and aristocrats. The French are rapidly progressing and strengthening their foundation as a nation and due to this fact, they are slowly gaining power and influence all over the world. This era was primed by the utilization of arts and talents, including visual arts, theatre, dance and many literary works. Considering this, France stepped into the age of inspiration and greatness. In fact, this era served as their Golden Age in Literature. Kings and the general public of 17th Century France loved and admired such arts and even patronized and supported it. Salons and academies of literature and arts are now starting to become evident in the French society, by this, literary authors and other artists are prioritized and are given much importance. The expression of philosophies and ideas about arts and knowledge in life are manifest in such salons, in which speakers and actors put an enjoyable and entertaining spice on what they are trying to imply to increase the audience’s interest. In comparison to “Moliere”, the scenery of the film depicted also a monarchial type of government where nobilities were apparent in the society. The wealthy Monsieur Jourdain and his family is a clear portrayal of such nobilities. Considering their wealth and highly-respected status in the society, Jourdain and other nobilities have strong influences that can move mountains. Having it in mind that this... ... middle of paper ... ...still maintained his composure. He made resolution to this issue by letting Moliere go. Jourdain also realized all his wrongdoings and shortcomings and focused his life back to his family abandoning his obsession to Celimene. Almost all of the characters in the film are a depiction of aristocracy and their struggle to maintain their status and glory and to live their lives as expected by the society they live in. Infidelity is also evident in the film wherein Jourdain and Elmire are included. Disloyalty also comes in on the part of Moliere as a servant to Jourdain, when he had an affair with Elmire and on the part of Dorante as a friend of Jourdain, when he fooled Jourdain. Hidden agendas and plans are also apparent on the part of Jourdain’s older daughter: her secret love with her piano teacher and on Dorante’s part of performing his hidden evil plan to Jourdain.

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