In this essay, Gaines argues that the series of oppositions and dualities in The Misanthrope comprise a deliberate pattern of paradoxes.

In the following essay, Peacock examines the ending of Molière's Le Misanthrope, contending that its paradoxical nature is representative of the comic, and not the tragic, dramatic genre.

In the following essay, Riggs, focuses on the character of Alceste and his attempts to discern text from reality in Le Misanthrope.

In the following essay, Cholakian contends that Molière's Le Misanthrope's underlying presumption is that women camouflage their true selves in order to become what men desire.

In the following essay, Jones explores the polarities of the characters in Molière's Le Misanthrope.