![]() ![]() The improved involvement of women demonstrated by Elmire in certain parts of the play also lines up with the female empower movement of present times. ![]() The theme of corrupted religious folk has existed all through history, both in real life and in different forms of media, and is displayed by Tartuffe and aligns well with the decline of faith and church attendance in modern America. Neither of these plans succeed, and Tartuffe is thankfully arrested and his former host family is able to keep their home, but certain aspects of this play have proved to be great for contemporary audiences of today. ![]() His attempts to manipulate his host family for his own benefits include trying to seduce Orgon’s wife, Elmire, and eventually talking Orgon into giving him the deed to the house and attempting to claim the house as his own and kick his former host family out of the house. In the play “Tartuffe,” Tartuffe is a manipulative man who takes advantage of his host family by using religion and a charming manner to get whatever he wants, or at least attempt to do so. ![]() This paper will be based off of the translated version by Richard Wilbur. “Tartuffe” is an excellent play written by the playwright Moliere. ![]()
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