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.
Statements (32)
| 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
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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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