Béralde

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Béralde is a rational, clear-sighted character in Molière’s comedy *Le Malade imaginaire*, who serves as the voice of reason challenging the protagonist’s obsession with illness and doctors.

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Béralde canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character ⓘ
theatrical character ⓘ
appearsIn Le Malade imaginaire ⓘ
appearsInAct Act II of Le Malade imaginaire ⓘ
Act III of Le Malade imaginaire ⓘ
associatedWithTheme critique of medicine ⓘ
hypochondria ⓘ
reason versus superstition ⓘ
challenges Argan ⓘ
characterTrait clear-sighted ⓘ
rational ⓘ
createdBy Molière ⓘ
criticizes doctors ⓘ
quack medicine ⓘ
defends common sense ⓘ
reason ⓘ
firstAppearanceYear 1673 ⓘ
genreOfWorkContext comedy ⓘ
hasFunctionInPlot to expose the absurdity of hypochondria ⓘ
to question medical authority ⓘ
hasRelative Argan ⓘ
isBrotherOf Argan ⓘ
languageOfWorkContext French ⓘ
medium stage play ⓘ
nationalityOfWorkContext French ⓘ
opposes excessive trust in doctors ⓘ
obsession with illness ⓘ
roleInWork voice of reason ⓘ
speaksAbout medical profession ⓘ

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Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Argan → interactsWith → Béralde ⓘ
Béline → hasRelationshipWith → Béralde ⓘ
Béline → conflictsWith → Béralde ⓘ
Monsieur Purgon → conflictsWith → Béralde ⓘ
The Hypochondriac → character → Béralde ⓘ