The_Theme_Of_Deception_In_Tartuffe

The Theme Of Deception In Tartuffe The Theme of Deception in Tartuffe Throughout the play Tartuffe, the theme of deception is shown mainly through Tartuffe. In the beginning of the play, the only character who can see through the deception of Tartuffe is Dorine. Over and over Madame Pernelle uses harsh judgment of her family because she can not see the deception of Tartuffe. Early in the play, Dorine says to Madame Pernelle, “you see him as a saint. I’m far less awed; In fact, I see right through him. He’s a fraud.” (Moliere 1.1.69-70) Madame Pernelle believes that they dislike him because he tells them things about themselves they don’t want to hear. Tartuffe displays the early theme of deception in the play trying to show how good and Holy he is. He is always pointing out other people’s flaws although he is the guest in the house of Orgon. Orgon has been gone for a couple of days and when he returns he learns that his wife, Elmire, has been sick. As Dorine tells Orgon of this illness, all that Orgon can seem to think about is Tartuffe. Orgon is more concerned with the well-being tartuffe, orgon, deception, tells, elmire, show, out, good, dorine, telling, play, monsieur, make, house, about, through, loyal, heaven, everything, deceit, damis, actions, tries, told, time, theme, tartuffe’s, shows, says, saying, qualities, pernelle, over, marianne, madame