Monsieur Purgon
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Monsieur Purgon is the authoritarian, profit-driven physician in Molière’s comedy *Le Malade imaginaire*, embodying the satire of dogmatic and self-interested medical practice.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Monsieur Fleurant | 1 |
| Monsieur Purgon canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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physician ⓘ supporting character ⓘ theatrical character ⓘ |
| alignment | antagonistic to protagonist’s well-being ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Le Malade imaginaire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
apothecary Monsieur Fleurant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
medical faculty ⓘ |
| audiencePerception |
comic figure
ⓘ
satirical caricature of doctors ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
greed
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intolerance of contradiction ⓘ professional arrogance ⓘ severity ⓘ |
| conflictsWith |
Béralde
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Toinette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfWorkOrigin | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Molière NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
source of comic tension
ⓘ
vehicle for criticism of medical orthodoxy ⓘ |
| eraOfCreation | 17th century ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceOfWork | 1673 ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn | comedy ⓘ |
| hasNameMeaning | name evokes purgation and purges ⓘ |
| hasRelative |
Monsieur Fleurant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thomas Diafoirus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkAppearedIn | French ⓘ |
| literaryMovementOfAuthor | French classical theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediumOfWorkAppearedIn | stage play ⓘ |
| nationality | French ⓘ |
| occupation | doctor ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
authoritarian
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dogmatic ⓘ profit-driven ⓘ |
| represents |
dogmatic medical practice
ⓘ
satire of medical profession ⓘ self-interested medical practice ⓘ |
| roleInPlot |
exposes absurdity of Argan’s hypochondria
ⓘ
intensifies satire of contemporary medicine ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | Argan’s household ⓘ |
| threatens | Argan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFictionalSetting | 17th-century France ⓘ |
| treats | Argan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses |
excessive prescriptions
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purges and enemas ⓘ |
| workAuthorFullTitle | Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known as Molière NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Monsieur Fleurant