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Mariane

Orgon's gentle daughter, caught between filial obedience and her love for Valère, and too timid to fight for herself without prodding.

supporting

Also known as Mariane Please, Mariane Oh, Mariane To Dorine

First appearance: tartuffe

As a supporting figure in Tartuffe, Mariane is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

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Mariane is a dutiful daughter whose father's sudden plan to marry her to Tartuffe throws her into a paralysis of grief and indecision. Her scene with Valère is a comedy of mutual wounded pride: each offers the other…

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11 connections

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OROrgonMPMadame PernelleDODorineELElmireCLCléanteMAMariane

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  • Other

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  • Main Dramatis Personae
  • Protagonist

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SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This scene is the dramatic climax because Orgon’s emotional and psychological peak—his blind, tearful rage aga…

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