Tartuffe

What are Orgon's charateristics that make him an easy target for Tartuffe?

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Although there is some reason to suspect that he is not a complete dupe (see: Act 1, Scene 2), Orgon is portrayed overwhelmingly as a sucker. He is easily manipulated by Tartuffe due to this tendency of expecting the best of himself and others without any reason at all.