Tartuffe
Reading Notes
Week3
Tartuffe
- On pg. 144 - the story starts and it gives us some incite and information at the bottom about the play so we could understand what was going on. For example the meaning of the french verb meaning to cheat or deceive.
- Also on the same pg.- it in forms readers that the character Madame Pernelle who was a mother in law usually was played by a male which I'm guessing for a comedic element.
- From reading the first few pages - I see that the characters have a lot to say each time they talk I could imagine it was difficult remembering lines in this age of time. Also I can see the character "Madame Pernelle" is very blunt or frank as she would say every time she opens her mouth. She is also very rude to her extended family through marriage.
- I enjoy the references to the bible like on pg. 148 - where the older mean lady is talking and she talks about the tower of babel and uses it to describe the people of the town gossiping.
- The French Scenes - On pg. 148 they also introduce us to the term and how declares when there is a new scene in the play.
- On pg. 151- it talks about Bloodletting and how for centuries that people used this for standard medical treatment. And it could be done by using leeches or other means.
- This whole reading is like a big drama having me see the same genres today, in the past where still a go to for entertainment
- I also see many references to God and the bible just showing where society was at in this time of this play. And showing the language they used in everyday speech and conversation.
- The laws in this play was very strict and not giving those who committed crimes a way out.
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