Tartuffe · Character
Tartuffe
A pious fraud who turns every kindness into leverage, Tartuffe trades on Orgon's worshipful trust while quietly reaching for his wife's fingertips.
major
Also known as Mr. Tartuffe, Mister Tartuffe
First appearance: tartuffe
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Tartuffe enters the household as a beggar turned spiritual adviser, and by Act I his influence over Orgon has already reshaped the family's plans and affections. His genius is a kind of double speech: to Orgon he is all…
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- Main Dramatis Personae
- Protagonist
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- 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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- Orgon
psychological · positive
Orgon is completely infatuated and manipulated by Tartuffe, treating him as a spiritual… How this plays out →
- Elmire
psychological · negative
- Elmire
psychological · negative
- Orgon
psychological · positive
Orgon is completely infatuated and manipulated by Tartuffe, treating him as a spiritual… How this plays out →
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