# Hypocrisy and Pretense in The Inspector General

> Theme guide for The Inspector General by Nikolai Gogol.

Officials publicly proclaim their devotion to duty and honesty while privately engaging in theft and corruption; the Governor's speech about his 'clear conscience' is a prime example of self-serving hypocrisy.

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