Misanthrope Core Flashcards

1
Q

Alceste’s exaggeration but also about his honesty

A

Je m’irais, de regret, pendre tout à l’instant

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2
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Philinte’s opposition to Alceste, shows his conforming nature (raisonneur)

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Quand on est du monde, il faut bien qu’on le rende quelques dehors civils que l’usage demande

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3
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Misanthropic

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Je hais tous les hommes

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4
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Philinte - Opposition to Alceste on human nature

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Faisons un peu grâce à la nature humaine

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5
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Alceste not fully committing to the truth when dealing with Oronte. Repetition three times for comedy.

A

Je ne dis pas cela

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6
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Finally Alceste tells Oronte what he thinks of the sonnet

A

Il est bon à mettre au cabinet

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7
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Alceste doesn’t want to love Célimène (against his nature)

A

Faut-il que je vous aime?

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8
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Célimène identifies Alceste’s jealousy

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De tous l’univers vous devenez jaloux

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9
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Clitandre encourages Celimene

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Timante encor, Madame, est un bon caractère

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10
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Celimene’s portrait of Alceste - accurate. She’s canny

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Il prend toujours en main l’opinion contraire

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11
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Love is being truthful

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Plus on aime quelqu’un, moins il faut qu’on le flatte

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12
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Love is loving other’s imperfections

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Dans l’objet aimé tout devient aimable

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13
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Comic bathos in Arsinoe’s entrance

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Elle est impertinente au suprême degré (Enter Arsionoe) Quel heureux sort en ce lieu vous amène

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14
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Celimene responds, being truthful - like Alceste?

A

Votre pruderie et vos éclats de zéle

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15
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Alceste’s honesty is noble and heroic. She also has feelings for him.

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De noble et d’héroïque

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16
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Exaggeration at reading Celimene’s letter

A

Je suis assassiné

17
Q

Honesty to Alceste (similar to him). Also turns his anger against him.

A

Vous êtes, sans mentir, un grand extravagant

18
Q

Philinte appreciates society’s corruption but gives a positive solution to it - raisonneur.

A

Tous ces défauts humains nous donnent dans la vie des moyens d’exercer notre philosophie

19
Q

Eliante likes honest people - is she conforming to Alceste or is she just agreeing with him.

A

Je suis pour les gens qui disent leur pensée

20
Q

Oronte, Acaste and Clitandre all give up Celimene. Even a hint of camaraderie among them?

A

Je ne fais plus d’obstacle à votre flamme

21
Q

Celimene accepts she’s wrong and is humbled - contrast to when Oronte’s letter is revealed

A

J’ai tort, je le confesse… vous avez sujet de me haïr

22
Q

He rejects Celimene

A

Je vous refuse