# Justice and Royal Authority in Tartuffe

> Theme guide for Tartuffe by Molière.

The resolution of the play relies on the wise and just intervention of the king, who sees through Tartuffe's hypocrisy and punishes the villain, restoring order and rewarding loyalty, thus affirming the ideal of enlightened monarchy.

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