Tartuffe caused quite a scandal back in the day? Does it still retain any shock value? What do you …

Is the King’s intervention really  necessary? Why couldn’t we let the other characters try to figure out a solution, or …

  How do the characters reflect Tartuffe‘s major themes? Cléante seems to be the resident wise man in Orgon’s house, …

Give concrete examples of some of the contradictions in the play between traditional religious values and the usual 17th century …

Who has control in the play and who loses it and why? What are some extremes of loss of control …

Some say Orgon became infatuated with Tartuffe because he wanted greater control over his family (or perhaps himself). What do …

In Act II, Scene 2, why do you think Dorine purposely goads Orgon into losing his temper? What can she …

  Do you think the deluded characters really learn to behave reasonably? Does reason really triumph at the end? Name …

  Why do you think Orgon waits so long to come out of hiding in Act IV (286-292)? In Act …

When Tartuffe confesses his crimes (259-60), do you think he’s sincere? (Does he really confess?) Why or why not? Why …