L\u27Avarice d\u27Harpagon

In 1668, Molière’s play titled The Miser (L’Avare, in French) premiered in Paris. Molière wrote The Miser in the style of a comedy. In this way, Molière created a parody of rich noble families at the time who were too focused on their money. Within, Harpagon is shown to display major acts of avarice. Harpagon is a miser of the bourgeois society and father of two. However, his love for money greatly outweighs his love for his children. His suspicion eats him alive. Harpagon lashes out at his servants and accuses them of plotting against him and attempting to steal his money. He cannot even trust his own children to not steal from him. Through Harpagon, Molière criticizes the bourgeois society in a light-hearted way by showing his extreme avarice, suspicion, and lack of love for his family