Deception in Tartuffe, Phèdre and The Marriage of FigaroIn literature, deception can motivate characters, provide comedy, play a role in the progress of the plot. or exist as a subtopic. The works considered in our studies thus far provide excellent examples of the use of deception in the aforementioned manner. This essay will focus on the act or acts of deception in Molière's Tartuffe, Racine's Phèdre, and Beaumarchais's The Marriage of Figaro. In Molière's Tartuffe, the main action of the play focuses on the deception of Orgon performed by Tartuffe. Tartuffe is a hypocritically devout Christian, just like today's televangelists. Its nature is best illustrated in the second scene of the third act with: Hang up my hair shirt, put my flail in place, And pray, Laurent, for the perpetual grace of Heaven. I'm going to the prison now, to share my last coins. with the poor unfortunates. This declaration, made for Dorine, illustrates Tartuffe's hypocritical character. Tartuffe's religious piety looks a lot like his hair....