Tartuffe · Character
Valère
Mariane's proud young suitor, quick to offer his beloved to a rival the moment he suspects her heart has wavered.
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Also known as young Valère, Valère What, Valère Good Lord, Valère Giving Dorine, Mister Valère
First appearance: tartuffe
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Valère enters the play already promised to Mariane, only to hear that Orgon has pledged her to Tartuffe instead. Rather than fight for her, he tests her with a bitter, self-wounding suggestion that she simply marry the…
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This scene is the dramatic climax because Orgon’s emotional and psychological peak—his blind, tearful rage aga…
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