Objections to Moliere’s Play Tartuffe
Indeed, there are various personnel that object the thematic and presentation-related aspects of the play titled Tartuffe by Moliere (Muller 169). Importantly, one of the most outspoken and aggressive critique is the clergy presiding the event attended by the pope. In this case, the clergy is of the opinion that Moliere was attacking the religion (Prest 132). This perspective is inspired by the fact that Moliere paints religious fundamentalists as ones who seek to maintain an appealing and morally upright look from the outside while their souls are full of evil. As such, he is ordered by the king to revise his play to coincide with the generally accepted societal and religious believes. In essence, it is my opinion that the critiques of Moliere were completely wrong in suggesting that he was after attacking the religion rather than hypocrisy. This is based on various fundamentally vital aspects evident in the scenario and the wider conduct of different personnel in response to the play.
In conclusion, therefore, it is evident that there are various objections launched against the play by Moliere. Importantly, it is evident that these objections are actually baseless and inspired by malicious pursuits to serve selfish personal interests of the critiques. As such, it cannot be disputed that Moliere’s critiques are completely wrong and hence non-agreeable.
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