The Shopkeeper Turned Gentleman

In 'The Shopkeeper Turned Gentleman,' Molière presents a satirical exploration of social class and pretension in 17th-century France. Through the character of Monsieur Jourdain, a bourgeois shopkeeper who yearns for aristocratic status, Molière deftly critiques the absurdities of social climbing, blending comedy with poignant observations on the nature of identity and self-deception. The play em...