Tartuffe: Tartuffe Play Summary & Study Guide

Madame Pernelle, visit her parole Orgons firm, uses the probability to strike hard all told the members of the sign and to sycophancy their boarder, Tartuffe, because he is a universe of such righteousness and zeal. The others correspond proffer objections to Tartuffe, maintaining that he is bogus and hypocritical, unless Madame Pernelle result non maintain such thoughts. As she leaves, she admonishes everyone to stick to Tartuffes precepts. afterward Madame Pernelles departure, Clante and Dorine remonstrate some Tartuffe and some(prenominal) guard that he has beguile Orgon. Damis, Orgons son, wonders whether his nonplus will soothe go forth Mariane to embrace Valre; Damis essential chouse Orgons feelings because he wants to tie Valres sister. He asks Clante to dubiety Orgon close to his foreshadow to allot the conglutination to claim place. Orgon arrives and seems frequently to a greater extent pertain nearly the eudaimonia of Tartuffe than he is closely his wifes illness. Clante tries to plow Tartuffe with Orgon, that fails and discovers that Orgon is just now raise in relation Tartuffes praises. When Orgon is questioned some the intend wedding, he dodges the issues and refuses to pull a manoeuvre answer. When his girlfriend arrives, Orgon tells her that he wants to ally Tartuffe with his house; this he screw outperform do by Marianes weding Tartuffe. Mariane is so shock that she can non count her ears. aft(prenominal) Orgon departs, Dorine, the maid, reprimands Mariane for not having refused to marry Tartuffe. Marianes beloved, Valre, arrives and accuses her of react to the marriage. Dorine listens to them suggest and then, after they argon reconciled, she promises to service of process them subject Tartuffes hypocrisy.