Tartuffe written in 1664 by Jean-Baptise Poquelin Moliere both troubles and holds traditional gender stereotypes for females. During this time period period women were looked at much diversely than they are today. Women were supposed to be subservient to the men in their lives. The women I thought we would speak about are Dorine and Mariane. These two women displayed reverse characteristics making the traditional role of women conflicting throughout the story.
Dorine is the first women I'll discuss in this paper. She got many characteristics throughout this play that I came across to be very comical but at the same time noble. I think that Dorine's character challenges the tradition roles for ladies. Dorine is considered to be Mariane's servant or woman in waiting around. Dorine's personality in this play is very honest and blunt. She didn't hold back what she was pondering. She had no problem revealing to Mariane, Orgon and Tartuffe how she thought. This was very unusual tendencies for women in this time, especially for a lady in waiting around.
The first encounter I am going to talk about is that between Dorine and Orgon. Orgon is wanting to truly have a private conversation with his princess and Dorine strolls in an interrupts. In Work II, Picture II we see Dorine speak her mind about Mariane marrying Tartuffe. Starting around range 13 we visit a Dorine interrupt Mariane and speak on her behalf behalf:
ORGON. "Daughter, After all it; you're to be his better half. "
DORINE. "No, don't believe that your father; it's all a hoax"
(2. 2. 12-14)
Back nowadays no women would speak back to a man like that, aside from someone they worked well for. This demonstrates her bold figure. Dorine and Orgon's arguing goes back and forth for all of those other scene. Around series 86 we Dorine will keep interrupting Orgon and he's getting very furious:
ORGON. "Don't interrupt me further. Why can't you learn
That certain things are none of your matter?"
DORINE. "It's on your own sake that we interfere"
(2. 2. 86-88)
For every comment, declaration or question that Orgon threw out during this arena Dorine has a witty response very quickly.
The next face is between Dorine and Mariane. Even though this isn't a male/female face it still shows Dorine's bluntness. Dorine is meant to be Mariane's maid, yet somehow she is very honest with her. In the next picture we see Dorine outraged at the actual fact that Mariane did not stay up for herself:
DORINE. "Well, perhaps you have lost your tongue, lady? Must I play
Your part, and say the lines you ought to say?
Faced with a destiny so hideous and absurd,
Can you not utter one dissenting phrase?"
MARIANE. "What good would it not do? A father's vitality is excellent. "
(2. 3. 1-5)
These two lines really show the compare between the two young girls. Mariane is plainly demonstrating the subservient woman that does what she actually is told. Knowing that you aren't permitted to question what's being said. You then have Dorine that disagrees completely. She would like Marianne to be more open also to adhere up for herself. Very opposing feminine roles enjoyed between these two characters.
The last encounter I am going to discuss is between Dorine and Tartuffe in Take action V, World VII. This is actually the mildest outbursts we see from Dorine, yet somehow she is still there placing her two cents in. We see Dorine say: "How he exploits the name of Heaven! It's shameless. " (5. 7. 5) She has no fear to speak what is on her head. Again we see her chime in and say: "All that we most revere, he uses to cloak his plots and camouflage his ruses. "(5. 7. 25) It appears that whenever there can be an argument taking place Dorine is magically there putting in her remarks. She depicts the complete opposite of how women in enough time were expected to act. I think it added significant amounts of funny to the play.
Mariane is the other girl I will talk about in this newspaper. She is the female character that represents the original gender stereotypes during this time period. Mariane is Orgon's little princess and is very happy to do whatever her father asks of her. The viewers receive the image and impression that Mariane is a peaceful figure throughout his play. We see her defined by Madame Pernelle in Function I, Field I when she says: "And you simply, his sister, seem so clean, So shy, so innocent, therefore demure" (1. 1. 22-23). Throughout the rest of the play many activities prove that she is shy and innocent.
The to begin those actions is Mariane struggles to adhere up for herself as the other characters do. For example in Work II, Arena II Orgon is driving Mariane to accept the relationship to Tartuffe. Even though Mariane is in love with Valere and wants to marry him she does not stick up for herself and protest. Instead, it is her maid Dorine that is wanting to persuade Orgon to improve his brain. It becomes clear in the next views that she will not want to go against her father.
Moving on to Act II, Scene III we see Mariane speak about not attempting to go against her father, "A father's power is excellent" (2. 3. 5). A woman's role during this time was to be subservient to their fathers and then with their husbands. Mariane is very afraid to not in favor of her dad because she's always obeyed him. We see Dorine try to influence Mariane to stay up for herself in Action II, Field III:
DORINE. "Tell him one cannot love at a father's whim;
That you shall marry for your self, not him;
That since it's you who are to be the bride-to-be,
It's you, not he, who must be satisfied. . . "
MARIANE. "I've bowed such a long time to Father's demanding control,
I couldn't oppose him now, to save my soul"
(2. 3. 7-14)
Mariane didn't want to not in favor of her dad. She wished to listen to the advice of Dorine yet somehow didn't want to check out it. Mariane seems to act very remarkable and helpless. Mariane shows the grade of being very gullible. In Take action II, Picture IV Mariane is speaking with Valere. She asks him for his advice and he explains that he feels it's wise for her to marry Tartuffe, and she feels him.
As you can view there are two very reverse women displayed throughout this play. Dorine is outspoken and vey immediate, whereas Mariane is noiseless and obedient. Mariane suits the traditional role of a female during this time. She was faithful to her dad and would do what he asked of her, this is exactly what was expected of women. Dorine on the other side challenged the original role of women during this time period. She was a maid and spoke what was on her head. It did not matter who it was, she was always genuine. This created a funny shade to the play, but for this time she was very out of brand.
Bibliography
1. ) Lawall, Sarah. The Norton Anthology of Western Literature. 8th. 2. New York, NY: W. W Norton & Co Inc, 2006. 10-67. Print.
