Orgon In Moliere's Tartuffe

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Orgon is presented in Moliere’s Tartuffe theatrical work as the great and successful Parisian bourgeois who enjoys an excellent economic and social status. He is an authoritarian person, and apparently rules the family as an authoritarian father, who makes pertinent observations to the rest of the family members. Nevertheless, when Tartuffe comes to play, Orgon suddenly lacks authority and will, as well as common sense, opening the doors wide and is submissive to accept everything that comes from the guest. He is the only one in the house, besides his mother, Madame Pernelle, who does not realize the obvious farce of Tartuffe; despite of being a very intelligent and sensible man, he is very fearful of the divine punishments, especially the