Tartuffe

by

Molière

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Madame Pernelle Character Analysis

Unlike many other characters in the play, Madame Pernelle, the grating, scolding mother of Orgon, holds Tartuffe in the highest esteem. At the beginning of the play, she berates her husband’s family for their supposed faults, all while singing the praises of Tartuffe. Like Orgon, she too is shocked when Tartuffe’s true hypocrisy is revealed.

Madame Pernelle Quotes in Tartuffe

The Tartuffe quotes below are all either spoken by Madame Pernelle or refer to Madame Pernelle. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Hypocrisy Theme Icon
).
Act 1, Scene 1 Quotes

Damis: Your man Tartuffe is full of holy speeches…
Madame Pernelle: And practices precisely what he preaches.

Related Characters: Damis (speaker), Madame Pernelle (speaker), Tartuffe
Page Number: 10
Explanation and Analysis:
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Madame Pernelle Quotes in Tartuffe

The Tartuffe quotes below are all either spoken by Madame Pernelle or refer to Madame Pernelle. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Hypocrisy Theme Icon
).
Act 1, Scene 1 Quotes

Damis: Your man Tartuffe is full of holy speeches…
Madame Pernelle: And practices precisely what he preaches.

Related Characters: Damis (speaker), Madame Pernelle (speaker), Tartuffe
Page Number: 10
Explanation and Analysis: