Moliere Essay -- Biography Bio Biographies Jean-Baptiste Poquelin

Moliere is undoubtedly one of the most interesting and famous cutwriters ever. His comedic plays capture the reader with a a perfect blendof intelligent and slap stick jokes. He mastered the strange enterprise ofamusing beseeming people(Guicharnaud, 2) with this simple philosophy Nothingis more effective(in making people laugh) so holding up the mirror tonature.(Guicharnaud, 21) Jean-Baptiste Poquelin was born in Paris on January 15, 1662. His fatherand Mother where both interior decorators for the king, although his motherdied when Jean-Baptise was ten years of age. He was sent to College deCl armont, an aristocratic Jesuit institution. Poquelin took a degree in law,which he never used in practice, and moved back to work with his father. Whenhe turned of age, he shocked his family by declaring he would not succeed hisfathers position. quite , he took the stage name Moliere, and began hiscareer as a thespian. He spent a short time in a debtors prison and thenimmediately fled Paris. Thus began the most important stage in Molieresyoung life. Moliere wondered about France, learning the trade of which he wouldeventually master, and become famous for. He learned how to handle everythingabout the stage. From writing, to acting, to controlling unhappy crowds thatwhere armed with fruits and vegetables as missiles. Immediately, his ownskits and plays where a success. His entire career was almost one ofcontinuous success. He worked his own theater, with his owntroupe(organization of actors) of which he was president. Louis the XIV wasone of his biggest patrons. For fifteen years he managed, wrote, acted andorganized performance at his theater. On February 17, 1673 Moli... ... to make them realize thither falsepreciosity. He succeeds in mortifying them, and they depart from his home. In his time, the effort towards distinction became very popular. Althoughto us some of the ridulous antics of the two girls trying to seem prestigousare too far fetched to be realistic, they are exact, notexagerated.(Bishop, 3) In writing it, he made many realize how ridiculoustheir actions where, maybe aleaving his anoyance. This practice though, keep mumexists today. Too a good portion of the poplulation it will be a way of life.Now a days many young people blast to be cool by buying the latestclothes and practicing all the latest trends. This is of course an effort tobe more prestigious to there peers, and consequently is human nature. As with allMoliere plays, they are still relevant in todays world, after all humannature is ageless.