On the Image of "Hypocrisy" in Moliere's Works

Huang Xin

doi:10.47297/wspciWSP2516-252703.20250902

PDF
Export
Share
Collection
Album

On the Image of "Hypocrisy" in Moliere's Works

Volume 9, Issue 2

Views: 0 Downloads: 0

On the Image of "Hypocrisy" in Moliere's Works
On the Image of "Hypocrisy" in Moliere's Works
School of Humanities, Zhujiang College, South China Agricultural University, Guangdong, Guangzhou, 510800, China
Vol. 9, Issue 2, Pages: 17-22(2025)
Published：23 April 2025
DOI：10.47297/wspciWSP2516-252703.20250902
Accepted：

Scan QR Code

Huang Xin.On the Image of "Hypocrisy" in Moliere's Works[J].Creativity and Innovation,2025,09(02):17-22.
DOI：

Huang Xin.On the Image of "Hypocrisy" in Moliere's Works[J].Creativity and Innovation,2025,09(02):17-22. DOI： 10.47297/wspciWSP2516-252703.20250902.

摘要

Abstract

Molière as the preeminent figure of 17th-century French classical drama

he exposed the hypocrisy of feudal aristocracy and religious institutions through incisive satire and profound insight

his works allude to the moral corruption and institutional decay of feudal society. Centering on the archetype of the "hypocrite"

this paper analyzes canonical texts such as Tartuffe

Don Juan

The Miser and The School for Wives across four dimensions: the duality of good and evil

the sociopolitical genesis of hypocrisy

innovations in comedic artistry

and the enduring influence of these characters. The study reveals that Molière's hypocrites not only critique the moral decay of feudal society but also unveil the complexity of human nature through a "tragic core beneath the comedic facade". Furthermore

the paper explores the cautionary significance of hypocrisy in modern contexts

affirming its timeless value as a literary archetype.

关键词

Keywords

references

Molière (2022). The Complete Comedies of Molière (4-Volume Set). Translated by Li Jianwu, Shanghai Translation Publishing House, Shanghai.

Chang Xiaoran, Chen Xiaoling, Jiang Yuanlin (2015). Matching research between network location and enterprise strategic orientation. Journal of Xidian University (Social Science Edition), no. 4 , pp. 1 - 15 .

He, Xiaoli (2014). Analysis of Minor Characters in Molière's Comedies. MA thesis, Southwest University.

Wang, Jie (2022). A Study of Tartuffe from the Perspective of Bakhtin's Carnival Theory. MA thesis, Jilin University of the Arts.

Su Yongxu (1996). The Life of a Swindler and Molière's Tartuffe. Journal of Henan Institute of Education (Philosophy and Social Sciences Edition), no. 4 , pp. 48 - 52 .

Cheng Shaowu (2004). The Aesthetic Vitality of Molière's Comic Art. Social Sciences Review, no. 4 , pp. 189 - 190 .

Song Ang (2023). The Tragic Essence of Arnolphe in Molière's The Sc hool for Wives and Its Stage Presentation. Comedy World (First Half Monthly), no. 4 , pp. 96 - 98 .

Chang Chuying (2019). On the Satire in Lu Xun's Novel Kong Yiji and the Irony in Molière's Play Tartuffe. Young Writers, no. 6 , pp. 28 - 29 .

Chen Kun, and Zhang Jing (2022). An Analysis of Tragic Elements in the Comedy Tartuffe. Journal of Baicheng Normal University, vol. 36 , no. 4 , pp. 40 - 43 .

Zhang Jing (2009). A Brief Discussion on the Artistic Features of Tartuffe. Science & Technology Information, no. 25 , p. 135 .

Wu Sijia (2023). Modern Variation of Tartuffe: Wole Soyinka's Trial of Religious Hypocrisy. Contemporary Foreign Literature, vol. 44 , no. 3 , pp. 97 - 105 .

Wang Ning (2017). Shakespeare's Shylock and Molière's Harpagon: A Comparative Study of Character Portrayal. Northern Media Research, no. 2 , pp. 66 - 70 .

Zhao Yueqi (2023). An Analysis of the Commonalities in Character Design between The Imaginary Invalid and Tartuffe. Masterpieces Review, no. 14 , pp. 169 - 171 .

Li Yiqiu (2021). An Exploration of the Heroic Image of Don Juan in Molière's Works. Writers' World, no. 7 , pp. 18 - 19 .

Wei Danni (2023). A Study of Molière's Tartuffe and His Comic Style. Comedy World (Second Half Monthly), no. 8 , pp. 5 - 7 .

Alert me when the article has been cited

Submit

No data

Related Author

No data

Related Institution

No data

⁰