Questions:
Tartuffe Notes
Please read the play "Tartuffe" and answer the following questions.
1. Tartuffe caused quite a scandal back in the day? Does it still retain any shock value?
2. Tartuffe presets an interesting view of religion for his time. Do you think this view is still held today? Think of some instances where this has happened in today's culture.
3. How does Moliere define gender roles in the play as well as class roles? Who is the smartest, who has agency? Is this a typical view of his culture?
4. What is the rhetorical position of the play in relation to these characters; how does the play advance the position that certain characters are a part of the problem and others a part of the solution?
5. What specific elements of the plot represent or symbolize relevant social perspectives, movements, ideologies etc.