Dorante
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Dorante is a charming but financially troubled nobleman in Molière’s comedy *Le Bourgeois gentilhomme*, who exploits Monsieur Jourdain’s social ambitions for his own benefit.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dorante canonical | 1 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in a comedy
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ nobleman ⓘ theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | Le Bourgeois gentilhomme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Dorimène
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Monsieur Jourdain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| benefitsFrom | Monsieur Jourdain’s desire to join the nobility ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
charming
ⓘ
eloquent ⓘ manipulative ⓘ opportunistic ⓘ |
| createdBy | Molière NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exploits | Monsieur Jourdain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| financialStatus |
impoverished
ⓘ
in debt ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Le Bourgeois gentilhomme (1670) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn | comedy ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | French ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | to expose the vanity and gullibility of the bourgeoisie ⓘ |
| nationality | French ⓘ |
| occupation | nobleman ⓘ |
| originalPerformanceContext | court of Louis XIV at Chambord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipTo | Monsieur Jourdain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipType | parasite of Monsieur Jourdain ⓘ |
| roleInPlot | catalyst for Monsieur Jourdain’s social delusions ⓘ |
| romanticInvolvement | Dorimène (in many interpretations) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | bourgeois society in 17th-century France ⓘ |
| socialStatus | aristocrat ⓘ |
| takesAdvantageOf | Monsieur Jourdain’s social ambitions ⓘ |
| themeEmbodied |
critique of aristocratic parasitism
ⓘ
social hypocrisy ⓘ |
| uses |
flattery to influence Monsieur Jourdain
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his noble title to gain financial support ⓘ |
| workForm | five-act comédie-ballet ⓘ |
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