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A 10 page paper on the difference in the amount of autonomy afforded women in these two classic works of French literature. The paper observes that while we would expect sex roles in seventeenth-century Moliere to be more restrictive than in eighteenth-century Voltaire, precisely the reverse is true; a penetrating analysis postulates the reason for this. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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sparkling, witty repartee, with drawing room comedies that delightfully satirize the foibles of French aristocracy. Voltaire is associated with a darker era, the gathering storm of the French Revolution, nearly
than a hundred years after Molieres death. Given this gap in time, we would expect sex roles in Moliere to be more restrictive than in the republican era foreshadowed by
Voltaire, and yet precisely the reverse is true. Why is this? A deeper look into two of these authors most representative works -- Tartuffe by Moliere, and Candide by Voltaire
-- as well as their respective historical periods may provide the answer. Molieres charming Tartuffe is the story of a villain who, through winning the favor of the scion of
an upper-class family, ingratiates himself into the family circle. Some members of the household are less restrained in their feelings -- both in support of Tartuffe and against him --
than others. In Act I, for example, we meet Mme. Pernelle, who immediately presents herself as the mother-in-law from Hell -- shocked and disgusted at the familys treatment of that
poor man, Tartuffe. Mme. Pernelle is a complete Tartar. She will not let anyone else get a word in edgewise; so much as a "But, Mother" elicits an accusation of
impudence. This is a very funny opening scene, dominated by a very funny character. But it is more than that. Mme. Pernelle seems, for a woman, unusually outspoken; and not
only is she outspoken, but when she talks, people listen. She doesnt play games; she doesnt play favorites; she knows her own mind and sticks to it until, at the
end of the play, her opinions are proven wrong beyond a shadow of a doubt. As she says, "I am somewhat frank with you but such is my nature; I
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