Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Moliere creates many talked about discussions, from society, by using the characters in his play. The character Orgon embodies the enlightment idea that by using his control given to him by society, so he can use his duties for his enrichments. Orgon, a father, son, husband, and successor gives him the power, from the expectations of society, to fulfill his rightousness and reason in life to marry his daughter to blind trust from Tartuffe. Orgon states, while persuading his daughter, "The more of heaven's treasure you will earn, And the heaven will bless you in return. Through this marriage, you'll mortify your senses"(Moliere 181). Orgon acts irrational because he doesn't listen to what anyone is telling him, when the encourage Tartuffe is playing him or what his daughter's mind and heart is wanting to do. "You judge a man as good without real proof. Appearances can lie-witness: Tartuffe," Cleante states, while trying to reason with Orgon (Moliere 189). When passion and understanding within the household turns to chao,s because by Orgon trying to uphold on what he thinks as morally right. But really, he is going against his love and what is truly right because society has him looking from the inside looking out. Orgon struggles to sustain order and doesn't see that everyone one has a voice as well as a role in their life.
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