I thoroughly enjoyed this play. This is one of the only ones that I stayed up late just to be able to finish because I wanted to. While the other readings we read were very interesting, some of them were hard to get to because they were just straight ideas. There wasn't any "flavor" to help capture my attention and keep it. In Tartuffe, the play touched on the same subjects as the other readings, but it gave a context and a story that made me interested in reading it and staying connected with the characters. However, in the beginning, I did question what this book really had to do with the enlightenment.
My understanding of the relatability began by asking myself a question about Orgon and his view of Tartuffe. I could not understand how Orgon was so fooled by Tartuffe. It seemed as if everyone but him and his mother saw right through Tartuffe and his lies. Orgon, however, was just infatuated with a man he believed to be so religious and so good. But what exactly did Tartuffe even do to make this happen? All I am saying is that it would take a lot more for me to invite a stranger in my home than just the things he has told me. So while I was pondering this idea, I came across the thought of maybe he convinced himself. Orgon could have felt as if his family was so full of selfishness that by helping someone who seemed to be so selfless would make him and his family better. Therefore, he was so blinded by Tartuffe's mischief because the cloudiness he saw in his family covered the corruption of Tartuffe.
How this plays into the enlightenment. I am getting there. So in all of the readings we have had, we have talked about this lack of knowledge the people have had and how it has "shaped" their actions. All of the authors are telling their readers the controlling things that can happen by being hidden from the truth and deeper thinking. Because Orgon was so focused on one thing when concerning Tartuffe, he did not take the time to look into him and see who he has truly brought into his house. Something bad had to happen for Orgon's eyes to be opened on the situation. Writers such as Descartes and Kant are telling people such as Orgon to look in deeper BEFORE something bad happens. Make observations and think for yourself.
In conclusion, Tartuffe takes a comedic path on explaining the same concept that was taking place during Moliere's time.
Thank you for coming to my Ted talk.
PS: I commented on Caroline and Stephen's post
My understanding of the relatability began by asking myself a question about Orgon and his view of Tartuffe. I could not understand how Orgon was so fooled by Tartuffe. It seemed as if everyone but him and his mother saw right through Tartuffe and his lies. Orgon, however, was just infatuated with a man he believed to be so religious and so good. But what exactly did Tartuffe even do to make this happen? All I am saying is that it would take a lot more for me to invite a stranger in my home than just the things he has told me. So while I was pondering this idea, I came across the thought of maybe he convinced himself. Orgon could have felt as if his family was so full of selfishness that by helping someone who seemed to be so selfless would make him and his family better. Therefore, he was so blinded by Tartuffe's mischief because the cloudiness he saw in his family covered the corruption of Tartuffe.
How this plays into the enlightenment. I am getting there. So in all of the readings we have had, we have talked about this lack of knowledge the people have had and how it has "shaped" their actions. All of the authors are telling their readers the controlling things that can happen by being hidden from the truth and deeper thinking. Because Orgon was so focused on one thing when concerning Tartuffe, he did not take the time to look into him and see who he has truly brought into his house. Something bad had to happen for Orgon's eyes to be opened on the situation. Writers such as Descartes and Kant are telling people such as Orgon to look in deeper BEFORE something bad happens. Make observations and think for yourself.
In conclusion, Tartuffe takes a comedic path on explaining the same concept that was taking place during Moliere's time.
Thank you for coming to my Ted talk.
PS: I commented on Caroline and Stephen's post
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