“At first glance, the character of Elmire in Molière's Truffle seems to have much to praise, and modern critics and viewers generally are fond of her: she is attractive, elegant, independent , intelligent, resourceful and in many ways a modern woman” (Prest 129). Elmire is intelligent and plays an essential role in demonstrating Tartuffe's true character. She is resourceful and tries to play a prank on Tartuffe to prove to Orgon that Tartuffe is not who Orgon thinks he is. “Let us now examine how Elmire presents her plan to her husband. Both by the standards of polite 17th-century society and those of 1660s French drama, it is quite brash. (Prest 135) In the play, Elmire tells Orgon to stand under a table and watch as Tartuffe interacts with her while she talks to him. She begins to seduce Elmire, while Orgon is watching, and that's when Orgon realizes Tartuffe's true hypocrisy. Without Elmire's intelligence and cunning, Orgon would still believe Tartuffe