The Miser- Moliere

The Miser by Moliere is one of the great plays from the French world. Moliere was well known for his playwriting ability, specially in tragedies and comedies. The Miser is loosely based on a Latin book made by Plautus.

Harpagon is the main character and the greedy old man that refuses to share a penny. Moliere uses him to identify anti-values of a man such as the innecesary love for money and how this can make you turn your back on your kids. Harpagon is cruel to his servants and does not give proper attention to his offspring,

Valerio, Elisa, Santiago, and Mariana are entangled into a romantic havoc that happens inside Harpagon´s house. Alon the play we can identify the true nature of every character and discover what are their desires.

A rich family is not a symptom that the family is okay. Harpagon´s family may be very wealthy, but we can see as we read the play, that Harpagon failed to educate his children and give them the care that they deserve. Moliere´s great ability in character depth is crucial for the turning points of The Miser. Undoubtedly, this is a real classic for anyone that is interested in learning the basic structure of a comedy.