Tartuffe or the Tartuffe or the HypocriteHypocrite

Kyle ChapmanKyle ChapmanNancy Abreo Nancy Abreo

MoliereMoliere Real name was Jean Real name was Jean

Baptiste Poquelin Baptiste Poquelin Born Jan. 15, 1622 Born Jan. 15, 1622 His parents were His parents were

Marie and Jean Marie and Jean Poquelin Poquelin

IIn 1662 he married n 1662 he married Armande BéjartArmande Béjart

Died Feb. 17, 1673 Died Feb. 17, 1673

Moliere’s EducationMoliere’s Education

He attended College de Clermont, a He attended College de Clermont, a Jesuit school, becoming a promising Jesuit school, becoming a promising scholar of Latin and Greek. He scholar of Latin and Greek. He studied law and was awarded his law studied law and was awarded his law degree in 1642. He later on started degree in 1642. He later on started an acting troupe in 1643. From about an acting troupe in 1643. From about 1646 to 1658 he began to be an 1646 to 1658 he began to be an actor, director, administrator, and actor, director, administrator, and playwright playwright

Molière's principal short Molière's principal short

playsplays

- The Jealous Husband (1645?)- The Jealous Husband (1645?)- The Flying Doctor (1648?)The Flying Doctor (1648?)- Sganarelle (1660)Sganarelle (1660)- The Rehearsal at Versailles (1663) The Rehearsal at Versailles (1663) - The Forced Marriage (1664)The Forced Marriage (1664)- The School for Husbands (1661)The School for Husbands (1661)- The School for Wives (1662)The School for Wives (1662)- Tartuffe (1664)Tartuffe (1664)- Don Juan (1665)Don Juan (1665)- The Misanthrope (1666)The Misanthrope (1666)- The Doctor in Spite of Himself (1666)The Doctor in Spite of Himself (1666)- Amphitryon (1668)Amphitryon (1668)- The Miser (1668)The Miser (1668)- George Dandin (1668)George Dandin (1668)- The Bourgeois Gentleman (1670)The Bourgeois Gentleman (1670)- Scapin (1671)Scapin (1671)- The Learned Ladies (1672)The Learned Ladies (1672)- The Imaginary Invalid (1673) The Imaginary Invalid (1673)

Orgon Orgon Orgon is the husband of Orgon is the husband of

Elmire, father of Damis Elmire, father of Damis and Mariane, and son of and Mariane, and son of Madame Pernelle. Orgon Madame Pernelle. Orgon met Tartuffe at a church met Tartuffe at a church and invited him to stay in and invited him to stay in his home. Organ likes his home. Organ likes Tartuffe that he even Tartuffe that he even treats him better than his treats him better than his own family. His family own family. His family soon realize that he is a soon realize that he is a fake so they try to show fake so they try to show him that. He then wants him that. He then wants his daughter to marry his daughter to marry Tartuffe. Later in the play Tartuffe. Later in the play he sees Tartuffe trying to he sees Tartuffe trying to seduce his wife. seduce his wife.

TartuffeTartuffe Tartuffe is discussed by the Tartuffe is discussed by the

other characters in the play. other characters in the play. From act one the characters see From act one the characters see that Tartuffe is a hypocrite who that Tartuffe is a hypocrite who pretends to be a religious zealot. pretends to be a religious zealot. But then Orgon and his mother But then Orgon and his mother fall for his illusion, believing fall for his illusion, believing that Tartuffe is leading them on that Tartuffe is leading them on the pathway to heaven. The real the pathway to heaven. The real truth though is that he is trying truth though is that he is trying to steal his home, and trying to to steal his home, and trying to marry Organ’s daughter. marry Organ’s daughter.

Elmire Elmire Elmire is frustrated Elmire is frustrated

with her husband, with her husband, Orgon, but stays loyal Orgon, but stays loyal to him. But Tartuffe is to him. But Tartuffe is trying to take her trying to take her away from Orgon. In away from Orgon. In the play she makes a the play she makes a plan for her husband plan for her husband to realize that Tartuffe to realize that Tartuffe is trying to seduce is trying to seduce her. It’s the most her. It’s the most funniest parts of the funniest parts of the play. Orgon watches play. Orgon watches Tartuffe as he tries to Tartuffe as he tries to seduce her.seduce her.

DorineDorine Dorine is the lady's-maid Dorine is the lady's-maid

to Mariane. She has a to Mariane. She has a great personality. She great personality. She tries to convince Orgon tries to convince Orgon not to make his not to make his daughter marry a bad daughter marry a bad man, Tartuffe. Dorine man, Tartuffe. Dorine later tells Mariane that later tells Mariane that she absolutely must she absolutely must stand up to her father stand up to her father and insist that she be and insist that she be allowed to marry Valère, allowed to marry Valère, the man whom she the man whom she loves.loves.

ValereValere Valère is in love Valère is in love

with Mariane. with Mariane. He’s married to He’s married to her but then he her but then he finds out that the finds out that the marriage is marriage is broken because broken because of Tartuffe. of Tartuffe. Mariane pretends Mariane pretends that she does not that she does not care about Valère care about Valère

Tartuffe’s Tartuffe’s CostumeCostume

This is This is something something Tartuffe Tartuffe looked like. looked like. His costume His costume is from the is from the 1818thth century. century.

Elmire’sCostuElmire’sCostumeme

This is a lil This is a lil something something how Elmire's how Elmire's Seduction Seduction Dress looks Dress looks like.like.

Elmire’s Elmire’s regular wearregular wear

Dorine’s Dorine’s CostumeCostume

Dorine is the Dorine is the lady's-maid lady's-maid to Mariane. to Mariane. So she wears So she wears clothes that clothes that are maybe are maybe dirty. dirty.

Orgon’s Orgon’s CostumeCostume

Orgon wears nice Orgon wears nice clothes. clothes.

Valere’s Valere’s Costume Costume

Valere, the man Valere, the man that’s married that’s married to Mariane. to Mariane.

Theatre in the 17Theatre in the 17thth centurycentury

Actresses became more Actresses became more prominent and more widely prominent and more widely acceptedaccepted

Opera was born in ItalyOpera was born in Italy George Chapman was a big George Chapman was a big

influence with his plays such as: influence with his plays such as: The Gentleman Usher, The ball, The Gentleman Usher, The ball, and May Dayand May Day

Theatre in the 17Theatre in the 17thth century continued…century continued…

During this time period puritans During this time period puritans began to prosper and many began to prosper and many theatres were targets of the theatres were targets of the puritan agenda.puritan agenda.

Women were ridiculed and pelted Women were ridiculed and pelted while on stage by the puritans.while on stage by the puritans.

Theatre in the 17Theatre in the 17thth century continued…century continued…

The theatres had closed in 1642 The theatres had closed in 1642 and the success of many actors and the success of many actors and playwrights had nearly come and playwrights had nearly come to an end. But by incorporating to an end. But by incorporating music into the plays which was a music into the plays which was a growing fetish of the masses growing fetish of the masses theatre in the 17theatre in the 17thth century century retained its place.retained its place.

Haute CuisineHaute Cuisine

Haute cuisine meaning “high Haute cuisine meaning “high cuisine” started in the 17th cuisine” started in the 17th century by a famous chef named century by a famous chef named La Varenne. He later wrote a book La Varenne. He later wrote a book of haute cuisine standards for of haute cuisine standards for desserts and pastries. Haute desserts and pastries. Haute cuisine became a french favorite cuisine became a french favorite in the 17in the 17thth century. century.

French FoodFrench Food

Baked Brie Baked Brie Salade au Salade au

fenouilfenouil Poulet Sauce Poulet Sauce

Chasseur Chasseur

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