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Tartuffe

By Alwan, Arif

Book Id: WPLBN0003437353
Format Type: PDF (eBook)
File Size: 1.83 MB.
Reproduction Date: 1997

Title:	Tartuffe
Author:	Alwan, Arif
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Language:	Arabic
Subject:	Fiction, Drama and Literature, Theatre
Collections:	Authors Community
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Publisher:	Mira Publishing House cic

Member Page:	Arif Alwan
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Description
An interesting adaptation of Molier’s most famous theatrical comedy. The playwright exposes the hypocrisy and corruption of the heaven-preachers and their power over the ordinary people in rich dialogue and intensive language.

Summary
The play exposes the hypocrisy and corruption of the heaven-preachers and their power over the ordinary people in rich dialogue and intensive language. It was translated and staged in London 1997.

Excerpt
Dorine: Mr. Tartuffe, Tartuffe: (always watchful) What do you want? Dorine: Why you hid the money in your pocket, if you were going to give them away to the needy people? Tartuffe: You are intervening in people’s affairs.. God doesn’t like this, my daughter. Dorine: Did you tell him ..the God.. that you took the money from my Master.. Mr. Orgon? Tartuffe: Why did you come here? What do you want? … And ..... why your blouse is blatantly open .. revealing so much of your breast? Dorine: Do you like it?. (unbuttons another button, he retreats back without turning his sight away from her breast) this is a sin .. Dorine: Why? Tartuffe: because God forbids woman to reveal parts of her body. Dorine: Do you think, Mr. Tartuffe that God cares about the breasts of the maids?