Le Tartuffe by Molière – Characters – Cléante

Le Tartuffe by Molière – Characters – Cléante: reason and moderation

A clear and accessible character analysis written in French, focusing on Cléante’s role as the voice of reason and balance in Le Tartuffe.

This resource offers a structured exploration of Cléante’s moral, philosophical and dramatic function, highlighting how reason and moderation contrast with hypocrisy and excess in the play.

Key features:

Detailed analysis of Cléante’s character and values

Explanation of reason, moderation and moral balance in the play

Exploration of Cléante’s opposition to Tartuffe and Orgon

Insight into Molière’s social and religious criticism

Clear and accessible French suitable for literary study

Includes an accompanying worksheet to reinforce and practise key concepts.