Moliere, Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, was a French playwright and actor who some say is considered one of the greatest masters of comedy in Western literature. Some of his most famous works are The Imaginary Invalid, The School for Wives, and The Miser, among many others. Moliere spent thirteen years as an itinerant actor, which helped him perfect his comedic skills as he began to write fine French comedy. Moliere's acting was believed to be both a disappointment and a blessing. He wanted to be a tragic actor, but he wasn't popular at the time and in order to do that he would have to change his ways. Moliere was practically born to be a comedian. Off stage it was completely different. He didn't talk much and he definitely wasn't very cheerful. “Moliere never tired of acting and was always ready for adventures. He even gave the character he was playing at that moment a certain cough and another, certain moods. He actually made a show out of the rehearsal. Many say it was entirely appropriate that he died playing the part of the sick man he really was.” -(Moore. Britannica.com) Moliere's acting certainly influenced his writing, as he wrote what he could act most naturally . When he acted, Moliere took roles as servants, needy husbands, etc. What is the heart of Molière's dramatic style and what made his works unique for their time? Was it their brilliant understanding, sharp wit and strong sense of what the playwright himself considered moral? Molière became such a master of comedy that, in order to make his audience laugh, he also made enemies. He initially wrote for King Louis XIV and also pleased the popular Parisian public who frequented the public theater. However... half of the paper... ves. Much of the play's action focuses on Harpagon's greed. Valère and Mariane are revealed to be Anselme's long-lost children, and at the end of the play they are happily coupled with the miser's son and daughter, after Harpagon insists that Anselme pay for both weddings. -(Miser. Brittanica.com)One of Moliere's talents is being able to take a single trait and put it at the center of the action, which makes the entire work revolve around that characteristic. Molière's acting styles are very similar in all of his works. He was a realist and most of his works prove it. I would say that all of his works are related to each other in one way or another. When describing the above plays, everyone can see that they have the same stories woven into each other. The Imaginary Invalid is a play full of exciting characters, as are The School for Wives and The Miser.