Moliére makes it very clear in his prefatory materials that he wishes the characters in Tartuffe to be taken as moral exemplars that the audience should either emulate or critique as the case may be. So, for each of these characters, list three adjectives that you would use to describe their primary character traits. For each adjective, find an example in the text of the character enacting or embodying this attribute:
Tartuffe
Elmire
Dorine
Orgon
Damis
When you think specifically about whether each character is reprehensible or not, are any of the results surprising? Do you see any further patterns or interesting correlations when you compare and contrast the characters? In light of all this, do you think the critiques of Moliére’s play are justified? Why or why not?
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