I am still struggling to comprehend what I read in the end of Act III, but to summarize I laughed as I watched Orgon disown his son for questioning Tartuffe's morals. This is beyond absurd and where I enjoy watching the satire truly develop.
Focusing on the beginning of Act IV, I admire the conversation between Tartuffe and Cleante. After Cleante continues to insist that Tartuffe allow Damis back under Orgon's house, Tartuffe replies with the following: "I have told you already that I forgive him from my heart, and that is doing, sir, what Heaven ordains; but after the scandal and affront of to-day, Heaven does not require me to live with him." (p. 34).
I found it necessary to read this quote a few times. Apparently Tartuffe finds it pleasing to forgive him, but so conveniently decides that it isn't necessary to allow him to move back in and be accepted into the family. This is so strange that I stopped laughing and began to get frustrated with Tartuffe. His hypocrisy is deceiving those foolish enough to believe his lies, and stealing from and attacking those who are trying to reveal the truth. I realize allegory is very popular with the works this semester, but I can't see how the monarchs allowed this play to pass without noting the great potential for criticism. Yes Tartuffe was not nobility and was caught in his many lies, but the unusual hypocrisy of Tartuffe coupled with his source of power that was seemingly Ex Nihilo led me to think of the bizarre treatment of nobility. Interestingly, this was soon after the protestant reformation, and the criticism of monarchs likely grew as a result of the exposed absurdities of the Catholic church. Do you think that the monarch's had no clue that Tartuffe was a criticism towards them? Were they too ignorant to even realize it was pertaining to them?
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Focusing on the beginning of Act IV, I admire the conversation between Tartuffe and Cleante. After Cleante continues to insist that Tartuffe allow Damis back under Orgon's house, Tartuffe replies with the following: "I have told you already that I forgive him from my heart, and that is doing, sir, what Heaven ordains; but after the scandal and affront of to-day, Heaven does not require me to live with him." (p. 34).
I found it necessary to read this quote a few times. Apparently Tartuffe finds it pleasing to forgive him, but so conveniently decides that it isn't necessary to allow him to move back in and be accepted into the family. This is so strange that I stopped laughing and began to get frustrated with Tartuffe. His hypocrisy is deceiving those foolish enough to believe his lies, and stealing from and attacking those who are trying to reveal the truth. I realize allegory is very popular with the works this semester, but I can't see how the monarchs allowed this play to pass without noting the great potential for criticism. Yes Tartuffe was not nobility and was caught in his many lies, but the unusual hypocrisy of Tartuffe coupled with his source of power that was seemingly Ex Nihilo led me to think of the bizarre treatment of nobility. Interestingly, this was soon after the protestant reformation, and the criticism of monarchs likely grew as a result of the exposed absurdities of the Catholic church. Do you think that the monarch's had no clue that Tartuffe was a criticism towards them? Were they too ignorant to even realize it was pertaining to them?
I commented on the posts of Madison and Moriah.
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