Argan
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Argan is the hypochondriac protagonist of Molière’s comedy "Le Malade imaginaire," whose obsessive fear of illness drives the play’s satire of medicine and society.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
protagonist ⓘ theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | Le Malade imaginaire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralThemeRelation |
fear of illness
ⓘ
satire of medicine ⓘ satire of society ⓘ |
| characterInPlay | Le Malade imaginaire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Molière NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | 17th-century French theatre ⓘ |
| familyRelation |
brother of Béralde
ⓘ
father of Angélique ⓘ husband of Béline ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceWorkDate | 1673 ⓘ |
| genreOfWork |
comedy
ⓘ
satire ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
fearful
ⓘ
gullible ⓘ hypochondriac ⓘ self-absorbed ⓘ |
| interactsWith |
Angélique
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Béline NERFINISHED ⓘ Béralde NERFINISHED ⓘ Monsieur Diafoirus NERFINISHED ⓘ Monsieur Fleurant NERFINISHED ⓘ Monsieur Purgon NERFINISHED ⓘ Monsieur de Bonnefoi NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Diafoirus NERFINISHED ⓘ Toinette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | French ⓘ |
| mediumOfPerformance | stage ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
desire for constant medical attention
ⓘ
obsessive concern for his health ⓘ |
| nameInOriginalLanguage | Argan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | title character of Le Malade imaginaire ⓘ |
| occupation | bourgeois householder ⓘ |
| plotFunction |
drives the comic action of Le Malade imaginaire
ⓘ
embodies the satire of medical profession ⓘ tests the loyalty of his family and servants ⓘ |
| servedBy | Toinette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | Parisian bourgeois household ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
credulity toward doctors
ⓘ
excessive dependence on medicine ⓘ self-deception ⓘ |
| titleRelation | the imaginary invalid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| undergoesDevelopment | is confronted with the absurdity of his fears ⓘ |
| workAuthor | Molière NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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