Mariane

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Mariane is a character in Molière’s comedy "Tartuffe," known as Orgon’s dutiful daughter who is unwillingly promised in marriage to the hypocrite Tartuffe.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
literary character
theatrical character
appearsInAct Act I of Tartuffe NERFINISHED
Act II of Tartuffe NERFINISHED
Act III of Tartuffe NERFINISHED
Act IV of Tartuffe NERFINISHED
Act V of Tartuffe NERFINISHED
appearsInLiteraryTradition French classical theatre
appearsInWork Tartuffe NERFINISHED
associatedTheme arranged marriage
authority and rebellion
filial obedience
religious hypocrisy
centralConflict forced engagement to Tartuffe
characterTrait dutiful
obedient
respectful of parental authority
submissive
timid
createdBy Molière NERFINISHED
desiredMarriageWith Valère NERFINISHED
dramaticFunction figure illustrating conflict between love and duty
victim of Tartuffe’s hypocrisy
young heroine
familyName Orgon family NERFINISHED
hasDialogueForm rhymed verse
hasGuardian Orgon NERFINISHED
hasMaid Dorine NERFINISHED
hasNameVariant Mariane (French spelling)
hasRelationshipTypeWith Valère romantic love
hasRoleInGenre comedy
hasSibling Damis NERFINISHED
hasStepMother Elmire NERFINISHED
isDaughterOf Orgon NERFINISHED
isInLoveWith Valère NERFINISHED
isPromisedTo Tartuffe NERFINISHED
languageOfWork French
nationalityOfWorkContext French
opposesMarriageTo Tartuffe NERFINISHED
originalMedium stage play
subjectOf literary analysis on female obedience in Tartuffe
stage performances of Tartuffe
timePeriodOfCreation 17th century
workFirstPerformanceYear 1664
workSetting Orgon’s household in Paris

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L’Avare character Mariane
Tartuffe mainCharacter Mariane