While analyzing the two great works, Candid by Voltaire and Tartuffe by Moliere, it became exceedingly obvious that the two villains, Tartuffe and Pangloss, have many differences but they are highlighted by two very similar characteristics, the use of deception and corruption of Epistemology. The first and possibly most obvious characteristic that Tartuffe and Pangloss share is their use of deception. While it may be in separate forms both Tartuffe and Pangloss use deception to their advantage. Tartuffe gives of the facade of a deeply religious and devout catholic, when in fact he is not at all and does something that the catholic church preaches against; being overly outward with your religious obligations. We see examples of this when Tartuffe makes reference to a cilice he formally had on by asking his man servant to put it up for him, but only doing so when he is sure that he is within ear shot of others. Its funny because this very act is called out by Dorine, for her seeing such excessive behavior cried false: TARTUFFE [Observing DORINE, and calling to his manservant off-stage.] Hang up my hair-shirt, put my scourge in place, And pray Laurent, for Heaven’s perpetual grace. I’m going to the prison now, to share My last few coins with the poor wretches there. DORINE [Aside.] Dear God, what affection! What a fake! (III.2.1-5) How ever with Pangloss in Voltaire’s Candid, deception is used unintentionally. Pangloss holds true to his beliefs even to the end after every hardship they encounter and all of the near ruins with death. Pangloss is a character created in the image of Gottfried Leibniz. Gottfried Leibniz was a German mathematician and Philosopher who is a real character unlike many other figures referenced in this work who are figments of the writes imagination. Pangloss’s teachings and philosophies, mirrored from Leibniz, are based of a theory stating that because God is perfect and he is the c