Zwellenberg does not focus on the idea of the King’s justice, unlike she does about the comic folly and deus ex machine aspect of the play. However, Zwellenberg does tell the audience about how Moliere does not explain why the King has any interest in Orgon’s family, but the King’s interest strengthens the play’s plot. “Surely, a monarch who knows all the things past and present should cause little wonder that his perception of injustice is accurate...which corresponds not only to the past crimes or favors, but also to the dramatic exigency of relaxing the tensions caused by the ascendance of a villain” (589). Zwellenberg links his judgment about the King to Act five as the family starts to believe all hope is lose. As Zwellenberg dive into explaining the device of dues ex machine, which is related to the punishments, Zwellenberg brings up two important aspects of the device: “the intervention of the King resolve all of the major tension remaining and the device of reverting back in time reveals itself” (588).
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Zwellenberg sees Tartuffe’s perception will disappoint the audience because he fails to portray “real-life drama.” In addition, Lionel Gossman is Zwellenberg’s influence on writing about Moliere’s comic folly, but Zwellenberg does not explain how the character Tartuffe could disappoint the audience like Gossman does in his article. Zwellenberg introduces other critics like Jacques Scherer to point out how critical the Lettre pamphlet is on the idea of how powerful Tartuffe
Zwellenberg sees Tartuffe’s perception will disappoint the audience because he fails to portray “real-life drama.” In addition, Lionel Gossman is Zwellenberg’s influence on writing about Moliere’s comic folly, but Zwellenberg does not explain how the character Tartuffe could disappoint the audience like Gossman does in his article. Zwellenberg introduces other critics like Jacques Scherer to point out how critical the Lettre pamphlet is on the idea of how powerful Tartuffe