Orgon
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Orgon is the credulous patriarch in Molière’s comedy "Tartuffe," whose blind devotion to the hypocritical Tartuffe drives the play’s central conflict.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | Tartuffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConflictWith | Tartuffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
authoritarian
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credulous ⓘ gullible ⓘ pious (in appearance) ⓘ |
| createdBy | Molière NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorFullName | Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known as Molière NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRole | archetype of the duped head of household in comedy ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
embodies the dangers of fanaticism
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serves as a foil to the clear-sighted characters ⓘ |
| employerOf | Dorine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyRelation |
brother-in-law of Cléante
ⓘ
father of Damis ⓘ father of Mariane ⓘ husband of Elmire ⓘ son of Madame Pernelle ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceApproxDateOfWork | 1664 ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | comedy ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | French ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | drives the main conflict through his devotion to Tartuffe ⓘ |
| nationalTraditionOfWork | French theatre ⓘ |
| notableBehavior |
ignores warnings from his family about Tartuffe
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places blind trust in Tartuffe ⓘ promises his daughter Mariane in marriage to Tartuffe ⓘ signs over his property to Tartuffe ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Cléante
NERFINISHED
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Damis NERFINISHED ⓘ Dorine NERFINISHED ⓘ Elmire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
patriarch of the household
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protagonist ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
authority within the family
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blind faith ⓘ religious hypocrisy ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfWork | 17th century ⓘ |
| undergoesCharacterChange |
recognizes Tartuffe’s hypocrisy
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repents his blind credulity ⓘ |
| workSetting | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workSettingContext | upper-bourgeois household ⓘ |
| workTitleFull | Tartuffe ou l’Imposteur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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