Summarize the tragic theme in Tartuffe that undergirds the play's comic method
The tragic theme that goes through Tartuffe is the theme of hypocrisy, and gullibility. However, one can find other themes which some refer to as "underdogs can bite." The theme in the play that shows how much harm a someone with very little power can do, the gullibility of such a powerful man undergirds the play's comic method.
Usually people feels superior to others with less power then themselves. However, this play shows an example of a group of people who feels superior and complacent about themselves get a lot of harm by somebody they'll least expect from. The fact that very powerful people getting hurt by some hobo makes this play very comical, because people thinks watching successful people become unsuccessful funny.
The fact that a head of a successful family is such a fool that he gets fooled by some hobo makes this play comical. Becasue people think other people being sad funny, so people think its funny. Also, the fact that Orgon cannot handle the situation well and was at last saved by the king makes this extremely comical.
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