Tartuffe As A Comedy Analysis

With Tartuffe, Moliere created an instant classic. This play would be banned, rewritten, and then shown again. This leads to a debate. Is the work a comedy or a tragedy? Moliere leaves his main character in a happier, better place at the end of the story. That fact alone supports the theory that the rewritten version of Tartuffe is a comedy. The original, unedited work may tell quite a different story. This is something that is only a source of speculation. Moliere may have meant the original work to portray something different, but the final work is clearly a comedy. Many individuals may attempt to argue that the later version of the work is the only one that matters. This is simply untrue. The final version is clearly the official, but it does not express the full situation. This work could have been anything in the beginning. With this in mind, consider the saying, ‘winners write the history books’. This saying not only applies to war, but also, apparently, to literature. Other, relevant information did, at one time, exist about Tartuffe and his situation. The supposed death

Not to say that they are the narrator, but simply that their opinions, views, and circumstances fill the story. This story is told almost exclusively from Orgon’s point of view. Sometimes this is done through his family or servants. This is in clear contrast to Tartuffe. He has no one to tell his story. He is a lone character in the story. The story is not told from Tartuffe’s perspective. This can be shown many ways. A prime example is when Damis says, “Yet I should tolerate this trickster who has become the voice we answer to” (Moliere, 144). This quote highlights Damis’ dislike of Tartuffe. Damis is Orgon’s son. Note also that Damis includes himself in a group. Damis’ inclusion indicates that others are unhappy with Tartuffe as well. This clear portrayal of Orgon as the protagonist contributes heavily to this