Cléante

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Cléante is a sensible and sincere young man in Molière’s comedy *Le Malade imaginaire*, serving as the romantic suitor of Angélique and a foil to the play’s hypochondriac protagonist.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
literary character
theatrical character
appearsInGenre comedy
appearsInWork Le Malade imaginaire NERFINISHED
associatedWithTheme critique of medical charlatanism
reason versus obsession
true love
belongsToTradition French classical theatre NERFINISHED
characterAgeDescriptor young man
characterTrait devoted
honest
rational
sensible
sincere
createdBy Jean-Baptiste Poquelin NERFINISHED
Molière NERFINISHED
firstAppearance Le Malade imaginaire, 1673 NERFINISHED
hasRelationshipTypeWithAngélique lover
hasRelationshipTypeWithArgan prospective son-in-law
hasRelationshipWith Angélique NERFINISHED
Argan NERFINISHED
hasRole romantic suitor of Angélique
inLoveWith Angélique NERFINISHED
isFoilTo Argan NERFINISHED
the hypochondriac protagonist
languageOfOriginalWork French
medium stage play
narrativeFunction romantic lead
voice of reason
opposes Arranged marriage plans for Angélique
setIn 17th-century France

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