Tartuffe Group at eNotes

Definition of delayed emergence in regards to literature?

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:14:11 PST

Definition of delayed emergence in regards to literature?

she's the "voice of reason"

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:10:45 PST

she's the "voice of reason"

Purpose - for the reader to form their own opinion before the character...

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:09:31 PST

Purpose - for the reader to form their own opinion before the character is even introduced.

what is the purpose of delayed emergence and how is it portrayed by...

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:08:57 PST

what is the purpose of delayed emergence and how is it portrayed by Tartuffe?

Dorine is Marianne's Lady's maid.

Sun, 1 Nov 2009 14:54:49 PST

Dorine is Marianne's Lady's maid.

What is the servant, Dorine, actual role in Tartuffe?

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:37:45 PST

What is the servant, Dorine, actual role in Tartuffe?

scottagingidol, Though cautionary and pessimistic, however, Tartuffe, a...

Fri, 9 Oct 2009 22:17:04 PST

scottagingidol, Though cautionary and pessimistic, however, Tartuffe, a play which borrows from the tradition of the commedia dell’arte, is also a vehicle of physical comedy. Slapstick with a message, Tartuffe exposes the theme of religious hypocrisy in a society where the Church is a powerful force. Tartuffe is written in an age of political strife, the uprising of nobles in La Fronde (1648) forcing King Louis XIV to break the power of the...

How is the story of Tartuffe resolved?

Fri, 9 Oct 2009 21:37:59 PST

How is the story of Tartuffe resolved?

What are the characteristics of Tartuffe that allow him to deceive Orgon...

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 14:54:50 PST

What are the characteristics of Tartuffe that allow him to deceive Orgon so succesfully?

Tartuffe

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:01:45 PST

In the play Tartuffe, everyone in the family can see Tartuffe deceitful ways except for Oregon. What do you think of this?

Why does Madame Pernelle act hasty in Act I, Scene I?

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 01:08:27 PST

Why does Madame Pernelle act hasty in Act I, Scene I?

The romantic subplot of Mariane and Valere in "Tartuffe" contains the...

Wed, 8 Jul 2009 20:47:42 PST

The romantic subplot of Mariane and Valere in "Tartuffe" contains the traditional difficulties of the father in a patariarchal society who demands that his daughter marry another man, and a lovers' quarrel. The scenes of Mariane and Valere having their quarrel are farcical as the lovers feign uncaring attitudes, yet after storming out, Valere returns time and time again to say that he is leaving. This scene is one that Moliere lifted from...

In "Tartuffe" what elements of romance exist in the play?

Wed, 8 Jul 2009 12:03:49 PST

In "Tartuffe" what elements of romance exist in the play?

The critic Walker wrote in 1971 of Moliere's "Tartuffe": The subject of...

Tue, 7 Jul 2009 13:31:38 PST

The critic Walker wrote in 1971 of Moliere's "Tartuffe": The subject of "Tartuffe" was controversial in 1664, and it is no less interesting and stimulating at present because we cannot see or read the play without sensing the truth of its presentation of the effect of unthinking belief, love, lust, and power on the human creature. (enotes) This satire, with its moments of hilarious parody and farce, is, indeed, entertaining and engaging. ...

What makes Tartuffe engaging, even entertaining?

Tue, 7 Jul 2009 11:57:40 PST

What makes Tartuffe engaging, even entertaining?

What vices or problems does Tartuffe represent?

Sun, 19 Apr 2009 07:25:38 PST

What vices or problems does Tartuffe represent?

Tartuffe as a title makes the play more about the character of Tartuffe....

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 21:00:23 PST

Tartuffe as a title makes the play more about the character of Tartuffe. This is good and bad. It clarifies the focus of the play as the character, rather than the role or the general society who let them be deceived by con-artists such as Tartuffe. Calling it The Hypocrite however, makes the focus the whole family, and therefore it is a more direct critique of society. But he did have to change stuff because of the pressure of the church on...

Orgon is more of a "good" character, while Tartuffe is a "bad"...

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:55:05 PST

Orgon is more of a "good" character, while Tartuffe is a "bad" character. But Tartuffe is arguably a better leader because he gets more people to follow him, including Orgon who is the other leader of the household.

Probably not since the servant, Dorine, seems to be somewhat out of...

Thu, 2 Oct 2008 11:39:17 PST

Probably not since the servant, Dorine, seems to be somewhat out of control; afterall, as only a maid, she does not hesitate to speak up to the grandmother in the very first act. Her retorts to Tartuffe are those of a person of higher status: she is caustic and impertinent as though she is an integral part of the family (Act III, Scene II).Also, as the grandmother leaves the house in Act I, there seems to be confusion over who has been in...

In Act I of "Tartuffe," the grandmother argues the merits of the...

Wed, 1 Oct 2008 12:14:32 PST

In Act I of "Tartuffe," the grandmother argues the merits of the "pious man," Tartuffe. The grandson, Damis, declares that Tartuffe is a censorious bigot. In Scene II of Act I, the granddaughter's maid, Dorine, observes, " People whose own conduct is the most ridiculous are always ready to detract from that of others." This is exactly what Tartuffe does. When Orgon first meets him and offers Tartuffe presents and money, Tartuffe...