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Tartuffe As A Moral Of The Play

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The play was about a wealthy man named Orgon lived with his family in a big house. One day, he brought a poor man named Tartuffe into his home. He gave him a place to stay and other necessary things. Because of Tartuffe appearance, Orgon and his mother believed that Tartuffe was a holy man. Orgon believed Tartuffe more than his family. However, the rest of his family thought that Tartuffe was a hypocrite, and he only wanted Orgon wealth. Orgon put so much trust in Tartuffe and even had a marriage contract with him. After his son Damis heard, when Tartuffe confessed his love to Orgon wife (Elmire).When his son tried to expose Tartuffe, he did not believe him. He asked his son to leave the house and never to come back. In fact, the same man he

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