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Theme Of Dorine In Tartuffe

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Dorine in Moliere’s “Tartuffe” and Societal Norms In the play, “Tartuffe”, by Moliere, 17th century European society is satirized by personifications of standards at the time. This includes Mariane, the damsel in distress and obedient to her father, Orgon, who puts too much trust in religious figures, and most importantly, Dorine, the saucy, feisty, bright maid. In Moliere’s “Tartuffe”, Dorine is affected by the standards of being a servant, but she defies these expectations by being the voice of reason in the midst of the crisis, taking matters into her own hands to stop Tartuffe, and having close relations with Mariane. Although the master is expected in society to more enlightened than their attendant, Dorine shows that she is more adept

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