Weakness in the TruffleThe play "Tartuff", by Moliere, is a play created to show people a flaw in their human nature. There are two characters who play the main flaw presented in the work. Both Madame Pernelle and Orgon are blinded by Tartuffe's farces and must be convinced to believe the truth. The fact that Orgon and Madame Pernelle are too weak to see the truth is a major theme of the play. The most obvious weakness shared between Orgon and Madame Pernelle is gullibility. The trait of gullibility can be seen as a family trait as suggested in an essay on "Tartuffe": "His mother shares his capacity for self-delusion even after Tartuffe was discovered ("We can't always judge by what we see")" (Weals). Orgon believes that since Tartuffe claims to be a man of God, he should put everything he has in Tartuffe's hands. He shows how much he believes it after Damis tells him that Tartuffe was flirting with Elmire. From this accusation Orgon responds to Damis: "I disinherit you; an empty purse / is all you will get from me – except my curse!" (III, vii, 68). Madame Pernelle shows the family characteristics she shares with her son when she states: "He is a good man and must be listened to" (I, i ,44), speaking of Tartuffe. Although they share this trait throughout the play, Orgon's eyes are finally opened at the end of the play while his mother is still held back by Tartuffe's farce. Although Tartuffe is portrayed as the main character of the play, Orgon is the character who should really be given the most attention. As suggested in an essay on "Tartuffe," audiences who focus on the play's titular character may miss the author's point: "... vitriol and spleen vented on one man suggest that Moliere's satire about Orgon, not to mention Tartuffe, was steeped in truth." (Smaje). Orgon is the character who represents the weakness of human nature. This weakness is shown throughout the play. Orgon is thus willing to entrust everything he has to Tartuffe's care. He puts Tartuffe above the well-being of his family. When he returns from his trip and asks Cleanthes how the house was while he was away, Cleanthes tells him that his wife had been very ill. Orgon's strange response is, "Ah.