# Appearance vs. Reality in Tartuffe

> Theme guide for Tartuffe by Molière.

A pervasive theme where characters are deceived by outward shows of piety, virtue, or love, as seen in Tartuffe's false holiness, Orgon's misjudgment of character, and the lovers' quarrel, until the truth is finally exposed.

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