Cléante
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Cléante is a voice-of-reason character in Molière’s play "Tartuffe," known for his rationality, moderation, and moral clarity in contrast to the play’s hypocritical figures.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
theatrical character ⓘ voice of reason ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
genuine piety
ⓘ
measured, thoughtful action ⓘ tolerance ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | Tartuffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterType | raisonneur ⓘ |
| communicatesThrough | reasoned argument and measured speech ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Tartuffe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
hypocritical characters in Tartuffe ⓘ |
| createdBy | Molière NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizes |
fanaticism
ⓘ
religious hypocrisy ⓘ |
| embodies | Enlightenment-style rational discourse ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceApproxDate | 1664 ⓘ |
| hasFunctionInPlot |
counsels Orgon
ⓘ
offers moral and philosophical commentary ⓘ provides a rational counterpoint to Tartuffe’s hypocrisy ⓘ |
| hasRole | voice of reason in the play ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
moderation
ⓘ
moral clarity ⓘ rationality ⓘ |
| isMaleCharacter | true ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | French ⓘ |
| literaryPeriodContext | French classical theatre ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | ethical ⓘ |
| nationalityContext | French (within the world of the play) ⓘ |
| opposes | Tartuffe’s manipulation of Orgon ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Tartuffe, ou l’Imposteur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents |
moderate, balanced judgment
ⓘ
reason ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
critical thinking in the face of deception
ⓘ
moral lucidity ⓘ |
| usedAsExampleIn | studies of the ‘raisonneur’ character type in French drama ⓘ |
| workAuthor | Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known as Molière NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workGenre | comedy ⓘ |
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