Compare or contrast any two characters in Moli res Tartuffe
In Molières Tartuffe, translated by Richard Wilbur, the central character is a man named Orgon who has been completely brainwashed and taken advantage of by the title character, a lecherous and deceitful "holy man." The plot of Tartuffe involves an incompetent head of household, Orgon, who gives up his authority by assigning it to a counselor he has picked up off of the street. ... Tartuffe appeals to Orgons desire to be a good, upstanding, and pious man. ... From the very beginning, it is evident that nearly all of the other characters see through Tartuffes deceitful trick of piety. In Act I, Scene I, everyone at the table disagrees with Madame Pernelle, Orgons mother, who insists that Tartuffe is a holy man, and that Organ should believe and agree with everything Tartuffe says. ... It is clear from the beginning of the play that while Tartuffe is not accepted by mot of Orgons family members, he continues to live in their house through Orgons patronage. This indicates that Tartuffe already controls the household through Orgons power. Tartuffe is not an example of a religious believer, but an example of a religious hypocrite. Molières Tartuffe is a play emphasizing stubbornness, deceit, reputation, integrity, and the ability to be blinded by something that we see as good, although it is actually harmful. ... This is what happened to Orgon and Tartuffe.