I have read the Dover translation (Baker & Miller) and listened to the Richard Wilbur translation. I like the Wilbur translation much better.
As I was discussing this book one of the things that I started to wonder about was who was the hypocrite: Orgon or Tartuffe? I looked up the words imposter, deceiver, and hypocrite to help me decided. It was interesting. I think Orgon was a hypocritical father and Tartuffe was a deceiver. We learn of Orgon's hypocrisy because he chose to listen to Tartuffe over his family. The story ends with Orgon being rescued from his poor decisions in what appears to be a "happy ending" but if you were one of his children what would you do? What would Orgon need to do to repair the damage he did to his family?
As I was discussing this book one of the things that I started to wonder about was who was the hypocrite: Orgon or Tartuffe? I looked up the words imposter, deceiver, and hypocrite to help me decided. It was interesting. I think Orgon was a hypocritical father and Tartuffe was a deceiver. We learn of Orgon's hypocrisy because he chose to listen to Tartuffe over his family. The story ends with Orgon being rescued from his poor decisions in what appears to be a "happy ending" but if you were one of his children what would you do? What would Orgon need to do to repair the damage he did to his family?
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