Le Tartuffe by Molière – Characters – Mariane

Le Tartuffe by Molière – Characters – Mariane: obedience and powerlessness

A clear and accessible literary analysis written in French, focusing on Mariane’s role and significance in Le Tartuffe.

This resource provides a structured and easy-to-understand exploration of Mariane’s character, examining how obedience, silence and lack of power reflect wider social criticism in Molière’s play.

Key features:

Detailed character analysis centred on obedience and powerlessness

Clear explanation of Mariane’s relationships with Orgon, Valère and Dorine

Exploration of social and historical context in seventeenth-century France

Focus on Molière’s criticism of authority and patriarchy

Written in accessible French suitable for close literary study

Includes an accompanying worksheet to reinforce and practise key concepts.