The+Misanthrope

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 * =Key Plot Events=
 * =Key Characters (include a list of their key traits)=
 * Alceste
 * main character and the misanthrope referenced in the title
 * finds fault in human and all humans, including himself
 * recognizes love as his weakness
 * love for Celimene is only thing that breachs his misanthropic attitude
 * Célimène
 * love interest for Alceste and many other characters
 * no desire to conform with society around her, but to less of a degree than Alceste
 * =Setting (time and place)=
 * 17th Century France
 * more specfically, 17th Century Paris
 * more specfically, 17th Century Paris
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 * =Key Theme(s)=
 * Satire/Farce of the aristocratic society in France at the time
 * **Love-** The idea that love is irrational is a commonly reoccurring theme. Alceste knows that Célimène does not share his values or lifestyle, yet he loves her still. He seems unable to understand why he is attracted to someone who appears to be the complete opposite of himself. While Alceste claims not to understand love, Philinte on the other hand simply accepts the sheer irrationality of live. He is also the one who appears to be the most happy at the end.
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written by Moliere in 1666