Orgon, the son of Madame Pernelle and husband of Elmire, was loyal and obsessed over Tartuffe. Tartuffe, the religious hypocrite, was arranged to marry Orgons daughter, Mariane, but he had his eyes on Orgons wife, Elmire, instead. Orgon and Tartuffe pursued life, liberty, and happiness with many strengths and weaknesses and some questionable morals and values.
My first impression of Orgon was that he was heartless and did not care about his family. Dorine tried telling Orgon about how sick Madame Pernelle has been but he could have cared less. Any normal person would have been concerned for their mother but he was more concerned about how Tartuffe was doing. Part one, scene four, was the first time Orgon spoke and I was shocked at his response.
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“Dorine: That night until the next sunrise, Your poor wife couldn’t even close her eyes. What a fever! Oh, how did she suffer! I don’t see how that night could have been rougher. We watched her all night long, worried and weepy. Orgon: Ah, and Tartuffe?”(Moliere 1.4). I can see only one strength for Orgon.
His loyalty. Although I believe he is loyal to the wrong person, being loyal is a good quality. If Tartuffe told him to torture and kill his family, he probably would not think twice about it. He was going to jeopardize his daughters’ happiness for this man. Maybe with the outcome of the story, he would be more loyal to the right people, his family. I do not see Tartuffe having many strengths. The only thing that may be considered a strength is his dedication. He was a very religious man, although some actions did not show that. He used his beliefs to manipulate others to get what he …show more content…
wanted. Although Orgons strength is loyalty, it is also a weakness. He treated his family horribly because of Tartuffe. He is not a very good judge of character. Orgon loved this man so much, he was practically blinded by it. Orgon could not see that Tartuffe was just manipulating him. Tartuffe was described as an imposter and hypocrite. I would consider that to be some of his weaknesses. Tartuffe is supposedly this religious man but tells Orgons wife, Elmire, that he is in love with her. A religious man would never do something like that. That proves he is a hypocrite. Orgons morals and values are not what they should be.
If Orgon had a list of priorities, his family should have been first, not Tartuffe. Orgon never considered his daughters feelings when trying to marry her off to Tartuffe. All of his family members tried expressing their feeling about Tartuffe but he let it go through one ear and out the other. Tartuffe’s morals and values goes along with his weakness. Tartuffe trying to make a move on his friends’ wife, shows his true colors. Elmire did play along a little bit but it was to prove a point to Orgon that his friend was not as great of a person as he thought he was. Tartuffe, supposedly a religious man, believes in not judging others so he uses that as an excuse to be forgiven. During part four, scene seven, Orgon confronts Tartuffe about being a
hypocrite. “Orgon: Just stop a minute there! You move too fast! Delieght and rapture? Fulfilling desire? Ah! Ah! You are a traitor and liar! Some holy man you are, to wreck my life, Marry my daughter? Lust after my wife? I’ve had my doubts about you, but kept my quiet, Waiting for you to slip and then deny it. Well, now it’s happened and I’m so relieved, To stop pretending that I am so deeived.”( Moliere 4.7). Both characters pursued life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Orgon and Tartuffe pursued life by living the life they are presented with. We are all presented with life, we get to choose the quality of life. They pursued liberty by living their life the way that they chose to live life. Liberty has given us freedom do make our own choices. Orgon had the freedom to obsess and follow Tartuffe’s religious beliefs. Tartuffe had the freedom to voice his love to Elmire, although it goes against his religious beliefs. They both chose to pursue happiness in their own ways. Orgon pursued happiness by following Tartuffe. He love and cared for that man more than anyone else. One of the things that would make Orgon happy is to make Tartuffe apart of his family by making his daughter marry him. Tartuffe pursued happiness by pursuing Orgons wife, Elmire. In the end, they both achieved two of the three ideals, life and liberty. Orgon failed to reach his happiness because Tartuffe never married his daughter and was lusting over Orgons wife. Not only did he not marry his daughter, but he saw Tartuffe true colors and understood why everybody hated him so much. Tartuffe failed to reach his happiness because Elmire set him up to show Orgon how he really was. He never had a relationship with Elmire and never married Orgons daughter, instead he ended up in jail. Part five, scene seven, the family expresses their feeling about Tartuffe going to jail. “Dorine: May heaven be praised! Madame Pernelle: I am so relieved. Elmire: A happy ending! Mariane: Can it be believed? Orgon(to Tartuffe): Now then, you traitor…” (Moliere 5.7).
Orgon and candide were two major characters from different books that were devoted to Tartuffe and pangloss respectively. Orgon was a man that followed Tartuffe blindly and candide was a devoted student of pangloss. Orgon and Tartuffe both depended on Tartuffe and pangloss to the point of folly.
Tartuffe is the embodiment of the seven sins masquerading as the exact opposite. His gluttony is on display in scene four when Dorine informs Orgon of his overconsumption. Tartuffe has blinded Orgon to his nature and made him disregard his wife’s wellbeing. Lust and Envy are most likely his greatest follies, leading to his ultimate downfall. Tartuffe accepts Orgon’s daughter as his bride and lust after his wife. Tartuffe makes no attempt to deny the engagement which was conscripted because of his position to Orgon. Tartuffe under the guise of making sure Elaine stay pure reporting her every movement to Odom uses the opportunity to confesses she is his “peace, my solace, my salvation on you depends my bliss-or desolation.” (3.3.79-80) He demonstrates his pride when attempting to seduce Elmire comforting her concerns by telling her “if Heavens is all that holds you back, don’t worry. I can remove that hindrance in a hurry.” (4.7.95-96) Tartuffe so entranced with getting what he wants, he makes the same mistake as Lucifer, calling for action against Heaven. Tartuffe is the embodiment of sloth, acting indifferent towards others in his pursuits; from Elaine being ill to feigning defense of Damis. Tartuffes’s final stop on the “how damned are you” show culminates with wrath and greed. When he is confronted by Orgon after lusting for his wife, Tartuffe divulges his intentions to acquire all Orgon’s
He refuses to accept the fact that Tartuffe is an imposter and is more of a hypocrite than a reverent man. " My mother, children, brother and wife could die, And I'd not feel a single moments pain.oh, had you'd seen Tartuffe as I first know him, your heart, like mine, would have surrendered to him". Orgon makes this completely irrational declaration regarding Tartuffe. This nonsensical statement proves just how deeply fixated he was with believing that Tartuffe was a righteous and honest individual.
Moliere’s Tartuffe assumed set of social conventions were shaped by all the characters within the play, however the authoritative figure was established depicted by the father, Oregon. Oregon’s character assumed the role of king or lord of his household. He believed that as the head of household, he had the right to rule over his kingdom as he saw fit. His kingdom had to run smoothly in order for it to be effective. No matter how harsh, unfair and painful it was for his, wife daughter or servants.
Orgon refuses to see the fact that Tartuffe is a hypocrite and won't believe it until he sees it with his own eyes near the end of the play. To see how dedicated to Orgon is to Tartuffe, just look at page 319. When Dorine is telling him about the sickness his wife had, Orgon's only concern is Tartuffe, who was doing very well.
This was the age of reason. People at this time began to apply rational thoughts to figure out and understand nature and to guide their human existence. In Moliere’s Tartuffe, this ideal is expressed through the character of the king. In the end, Tartuffe has brought an officer of the king back to take Orgon away. However, in Tartuffe’s attempt to get Orgon arrested, the king saw through him and reasoned that Tartuffe was the one to be accused and put to trial.
"Ah. And Tartuffe?"(21). When she tells him of Tartuffe's unconcern and zealous consumption in spite of Elmire's condition, he says, "Poor fellow!" Poor Orgon is so caught up in his own
In "Tartuffe", Orgon was manipulated by Tartuffe, a. religious hypocrite, which Orgon had offered all his belongings to Tartuffe. Elmire, wife of a man.... ... middle of paper ... ... Though the stories, in these ways, share endings and morals, religious purposes, they are distinct and individual: "The Journey to The West" and "Tartuffe" were both created in two.
In Tartuffe, Moliere creates a play that is interesting in so many ways. His comedy reflects a lot on the role of men and women within a family. During this time, it was common for the man to be the head of the household and women to be submissive to the men. Men held the power in the family and made all the decisions. In this play, a man's point of view is the only view that matters. All else do not serve an importance. His lack of trust and awareness for other people's feelings and needs has caused great conflict in his family. The actions taken by Orgon and his family members express how this play views marriage and relations between men and women. It is a extremely different view (in some cases) of marriage today in average American family.
Elmire understands that she is a woman and that men see her as a sexual object. She actually uses this to her favor. She uses Tartuffe’s affection for her against him. She makes him look like a fool after she seduces him. This woman understands that gender roles for men and women are very different and that she can use men to get her way. This gives Elmire a type of freedom. Elmire is an independent woman that knows how to get what she wants. In the play Elmire wants Tartuffe out of her husband’s house. She does not understand why everyone likes him so much. Elmire has an idea; she decides she will seduce Tartuffe. When...
In a class lecture, the professor pointed out that the word/name Tartuffe means hypocrite, which can easily be seen as the drama unfolds. Early in the story, the audience learns that Tartuffe has a sleazy talent to receive piety in Orgon's household. In Act I, it is implied that Orgon has offered his daughter's hand in for marriage to Tartuffe, although Damis, Orgon's son, believes that Tartuffe does not wish to do so. Damis states, "I think Tartuffe's against it, and that he's been urging Father to withdraw his blessing" (Tartuffe 1.2.8-9). At this point, it is obvious to see that Orgon has a lot of respect for Tartuffe, although others may think differently. Cleante, Orgon's brother in law, is shown as the voice of reason and questions Orgon by saying,
Tartuffe is nothing more than a traveling confidence man who veils his true wickedness with a mask of piety. Orgon and his mother Madame Pernelle are completely taken in by this charade. On the other hand, Cleante, Elmire, and Dorine see Tartuffe for the fake that he really is. Cleante is Orgon's wise brother who speaks elegantly about Tartuffe's hypocrisy. Through Cleante, Moliere most plainly reveals his theme.
Throughout the play, many characters can see that Tartuffe is a fraud and that he does not practice what he preaches. He says “I’ve certain pious duties to attend to.” (Molière Act 4, Scene 1, 84). Yet in reality, he’s flirting with Elmire but he does not admit to his actions when Damis exposes him. He says “Yes, my dear son, speak out now: call me the thief/Of sinners, a wretch, a murderer, a thief/ Load me with all the names men most abhor/ I’ll not complain; I’ve earned them all, and more/ I’ll kneel here while you pour them on my head as a just punishment for the life I’ve led.” (Molière Act 3, Scene 4, 29-34). Within these line, Tartuffe pretends to be hurt because Damis accuses him of flirting with Elmire. Of course, Orgon is distracted by his actions and does not believe Damis. Therefore, Tartuffe indirectly does not admit or deny to his mistakes but he takes full responsibility of what Damis thinks he did. So, he apologizes for his unspecified sins which Orgon thinks it is highly impressive of him. Then again, it will take a lot more than the truth to reveal
Tartuffe creates most of the obstacles for himself, as opposed to Candide who runs into them parse. Tartuffe creates every obstacle he has for himself, from beginning to end. With that being said, he creates the obstacles for Elmire and Orgon and at the end of the play the obstacle creates itself for him from someone else and that’s where his optimism subsides. The obstacles that he doesn’t create at the beginning of the story are the characters who don’t believe him such as; Damis, Dorine, Elmire, and Cleante. They create a diversion for Tartuffe that ends up being useful in the long run. Tartuffe is more of a plan person, he creates plans and then uses them to get what he wants. That’s where his optimism subsides. He creates the plans in hopes of them succeeding. That’s what optimism is. That’s what Tartuffe’s optimism is. He chose the people who wanted to pick out and how he wanted to go about it and started from there. Tartuffe creating the obstacle of him admitting his feelings for Elmire, “I felt that I must hide from this temptation:/You. My feelings threatened my salvation” (41). This moment
Imagine the Paris home of Orgon, who meets Tartuffe at church and is completely taken in by him...so much so, that he foolishly not only invites this relative stranger, Tartuffe, to live in his home, but also promises his daughter (Mariane) in marriage to the man, though she has promised her heart to Valère.