Moliere dramatizes Tartuffe’s control through his character which makes him very influential in Orgon’s household. Tartuffe is a brilliant character but then a very good manipulator and very calculative in everything he does: from his gestures to the kinds of words he uses. It was very easy for Orgon and Madame Pernelle to fall into his trap. He is also good in reverse psychology, this is seen when the rest of the family try to get back at him by convincing Tartuffe to confess to Elmire how he feels about her so that Orgon kicks him out, damis is unable to hold himself back as he is eavesdropping comes out to confront Tartuffe, Orgon comes in and he tells him what transpires but at the scene Tartuffe calls himself the worst sinner, this convinces Orgon and he kicks Damis out the house instead, this is in act iii scene vi.
Tartuffe’s influence is also helped by the fact that in a way Orgon was disappointed by the way his own family always offensive, always objecting him and this made him get influenced by Tartuffe as he was his only alternative. He has similar views with his mother, they think the whole household lacks molarity forcing him to mix religion with his social life which was in a way dangerous since religion should be personal and also Tartuffe has other agendas with his family so he hypocritically use religion to blind them. To him Tartuffe’s presence in the house had good promises.
Tartuffe’s influence on Orgon and his mother puts him in control over the rest of the household. He even does not allow visitors because he thinks they might also want Elmire whom he has great interest in. on the other hand Madame Pernelle thinks this is his way of keeping people away because recently they used to make noise to the neighbors this is act v scene iii.
Works cited
Pavloski Linda. Moliere:introduction drama criticism. Gale group, Inc., 2006. Print.
