Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme

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Course Outline

  1. Work Presentation
  2. Characters and Social Roles
  3. Acts I and II: Exploitation
  4. Act III: Ambition and Deception
  5. Act IV: The Turkish Ceremony
  6. Act V: Comic Resolution

1. Work Presentation

Essential Points

  • Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme is a comedy-ballet by Molière, also known as Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, published in 1670 during the seventeenth century. — Molière (ou Jean-Baptiste Poquelin)

2. Characters and Social Roles

Key Concepts & Definitions

  • Mr Jourdain : a bourgeois who wishes to become a gentleman

★ Must-know

  • Lucile is the daughter of the Jourdains, Cléonte loves her, and Covielle is Cléonte’s valet.

Further detail

  • Mme Jourdain is Mr Jourdain’s wife, and she considers her husband’s behavior ridiculous.

  • Dorante is a count and Dorimène’s lover, while Nicole is the Jourdains’ servant.

  • The music, dance, arms, philosophy, and tailoring masters teach Mr Jourdain how to become a supposedly proper gentleman, assisted respectively by a student or a boy where the source specifies it.

Memory Hook

M. Jourdain seeks nobility, while his household sees the absurdity of that ambition.

3. Acts I and II: Exploitation

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1. Who wrote the comedy-ballet Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme, published in 1670?

2. What type of theatrical work is Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme?

3. What social identity best describes Mr Jourdain’s position and ambition?

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Who wrote Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme?

Molière, also known as Jean-Baptiste Poquelin.

What genre is Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme?

It is a comedy-ballet.

In which year was Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme published?

It was published in 1670.

Who is Mr Jourdain in social terms?

A bourgeois who wishes to become a gentleman.

What is Mme Jourdain's opinion of her husband's behavior?

She considers it ridiculous.

Who is Lucile in relation to the Jourdains?

She is their daughter.

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