Tartuffe by Molière Act 4 Scenes 4–5

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Summarize videos instantly with our Course Assistant plugin, and enjoy AI-generated quizzes: https://bit.ly/ch-ai-asst Molière's Tartuffe explained with scene summaries in just a few minutes! • • Course Hero Literature Instructor Russell Jaffe provides an in-depth summary and analysis of Act 4, Scenes 4–5 from Molière's play Tartuffe. • • Download the free study guide and infographic for Tartuffe here: https://www.coursehero.com/lit/Tartuf... • • In Molière's satirical play a wealthy gentleman named Orgon meets Tartuffe, a pious pauper, at church and invites Tartuffe to live in his home. • • Orgon is convinced by Tartuffe's exaggerate displays of virtue that he is a good man and promises his hand in marriage to his daughter. • • The rest of the family, excepting Orgon's mother, sees through his ruse. Tartuffe is clearly out for personal gain. • • The family resolves to expose his manipulations to the witless Orgon and eventually succeed, but not before he has signed his property over to the charlatan. • • Luckily, when Tartuffe attempts to blackmail Orgon with some compromising documents, he is recognized as a wanted criminal. Orgon is pardoned by the king and his property is restored. • • French comedy playwright Molière’s Tartuffe was first performed in 1664. A true comedy of manners, Tartuffe showcases Molière's merciless wit at its best. In Tartuffe, he targeted hypocrisy dressed as piety, offending some church factions and earning the play a five-year ban. • • The comedic play Tartuffe contains many important themes, including gullibility, as from the moment they meet, Orgon is Tartuffe’s devoted dupe; moderation and reason, as Cléante recommends examining all the evidence before acting; and hypocrisy, as Tartuffe makes a show of his piety, but he’s out to do harm. • • Explore Course Hero’s collection of free literature study guides, Q A pairs, and infographics here: https://www.coursehero.com/lit/ • • About Course Hero: • Course Hero helps empower students and educators to succeed! We’re fueled by a passionate community of students and educators who share their course-specific knowledge and resources to help others learn. Learn more at http://www.coursehero.com • • Master Your Classes™ with Course Hero! • • Get the latest updates: • Facebook: / coursehero • Twitter: / coursehero

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