Philinte

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Philinte is a reasonable, diplomatic gentleman in Molière’s play "Le Misanthrope," serving as the tolerant foil to Alceste’s extreme honesty and misanthropy.

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Philinte canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
theatrical character
appearsIn Le Misanthrope
appearsInGenre comedy of manners
appearsInLanguage French
associatedWithTheme politeness versus sincerity
social compromise
tolerance
contrastsWith Alceste
createdBy Molière
dramaticFunction embodiment of social tact
moderating influence on Alceste
firstAppearance Le Misanthrope (1666)
linked to: Le Misanthrope
gender male
hasRole foil to Alceste
voice of reason
hasTrait diplomatic
reasonable
tolerant
literaryPeriod French classical theatre
linked to: French classicism
medium stage drama
nationalityInFiction French
opposesTraitOf Alceste's extreme honesty
Alceste's misanthropy
relationshipToAlceste friend
setIn 17th-century French high society
workAuthor Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (Molière)
linked to: Molière

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Le Misanthrope character Philinte