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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:
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Act 1, Scene 1
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Damis: Your man Tartuffe is full of holy speeches…
Madame Pernelle: And practices precisely what he preaches.
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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:
).
Act 1, Scene 1
Quotes
Damis: Your man Tartuffe is full of holy speeches…
Madame Pernelle: And practices precisely what he preaches.
Related Characters:
Related Themes:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
