First Short Paper Assignment--Tartuffe

Starter Question for Tartuffe

“I wonder if it is not better to try to correct and moderate men’s passions than to try to suppress them altogether.”

—Jean-Baptiste Moliere

Consider the play Tartuffe in light of this quotation. In what ways does the play, display a need for moderation of emotions and even logic? Which characters seem to need moderation and which seem “balanced” in terms of their passions?

Write a single page, double spaced, typed response. Provide some examples from the play—get specific and demonstrate a character’s need for moderation.