Image designed using CanvaPLOT SUMMARYImage designed using CanvaTartuffe, a comedy by Moliere is about Tartuffe's deception of Orgon and his family. He pretends to be a man of piety in need for a place to stay. The play exposes 16 characters with the major characters being Tartuffe, Orgon, Elmire, Dorine, and Maraine.
The play opens with Madame Pernelle deciding to leave her son, Orgon's house because she finds their attitude immoral. At the same time she sees Tartuffe as someone with a good attitude. She is blinded by his feigned piety. Cleante and Dorine discuss on how they could convince Orgon of Tartuffe's feigned piety.
Orgon plans to marry off his daughter, Maraine to Tartuffe, but she isn't pleased with the idea because she already has a lover, Valere. Subsequently in the play, due to circumstances, Orgon banishes his son, Damis from the house, and names Tartuffe his heir.
Dorine notices Tartuffe lust after Elmire, Orgon's wife. She then plans to use this opportunity to reveal Tartuffe's real identity and then plans with Elmire. Elmire then tells Orgon to eavesd