Philinte
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Philinte is a reasonable, diplomatic gentleman in Molière’s play "Le Misanthrope," serving as the tolerant foil to Alceste’s extreme honesty and misanthropy.
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Le Misanthrope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | comedy of manners ⓘ |
| appearsInLanguage | French ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
politeness versus sincerity
ⓘ
social compromise ⓘ tolerance ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | Alceste NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Molière NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
embodiment of social tact
ⓘ
moderating influence on Alceste ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Le Misanthrope (1666) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasRole |
foil to Alceste
ⓘ
voice of reason ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
diplomatic
ⓘ
reasonable ⓘ tolerant ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | French classical theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | stage drama ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | French ⓘ |
| opposesTraitOf |
Alceste's extreme honesty
ⓘ
Alceste's misanthropy ⓘ |
| relationshipToAlceste | friend ⓘ |
| setIn | 17th-century French high society ⓘ |
| workAuthor | Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (Molière) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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