The Misanthrope By Moliere, 1622 Essay, Research Paper
Alceste, ?Friends? Friends, you say?
Well, cross me off your list
I?ve been your friend till now as you
well know;
But after what I saw a moment ago
I tell you flatly that our ways must part.
I wish no place in a dishonest heart.?
Alceste expresses his disapproval of the
way Philinte hugs everyone. Act 1, sc 1, ln 9-13.
Celimene, ?She shows her zeal in every
holy place,
But still she?s vain enough to paint her
face.?
Celimene talks about how Arsinoe fakes
religious piety while still being very vain.
Arsinoe, ?I?ve ocular evidence which will
persuade you
Beyond a doubt; that Celimene?s betrayed
you.?
Arsinoe tells Alceste that Celimene in
fact does not love him. Act III, sc vii, ln 354-355.
Alceste, ?Meanwhile; betrayed and wronged
in everything,
I?ll flee this bitter world where vice
is king,
And seek some spot unpeopled and apart
Where I?ll be free to have an honest heart.?
Alceste tells the audience that he will
not compromise his honesty for anything. Act V, sc viii, ln 335 -
339.