What lies beneath a true friendship? Many similarities as well as differences are found between the two plays, the "Tartuffe" by Mollier and the "Kiss of a Spider woman" by Puig, that deal with such an intricate friendship. The authors of the plays introduce two deceitful characters, which are Tartuffe and Molina. Moreover, who are accustomed to use dishonesty to reach a particular goal, by a famous form of friendship? Also, in the process, force others to test their true character by using different means of action and phrase. However, the deceitful men both worked in mysterious ways. In addition, the settings of the plays were contrary to one another, one being a "home", and the other a "cell". Furthermore, symbolism is practically evaded in "Tartuffe" but greatly emphasized in the play of "Kiss of a Spider woman"
             In "Tartuffe", the main character is named after the play, who is a complete imposture. Tartuffe pretends to be a man of God and holy nature, who deceived his way into a hospitable home. Oregon, the head of the household, is rather naive to believe this man, even above his own family. A family who discovered Tartuffe's clandestine motives, which could ruin their entire life, yet they had difficulty persuading Oregon's innocent mind. In a "Kiss of a Spider woman" the deceitful character is Molina. Molina is convicted for corrupting a male minor. He is a homosexual man, who treasures watching, as well as imagining himself in several of films, in order to avoid any form of stress. Authorities bargained with Molina for his early release from prison, by the means of deceit.
             Moreover, the two deceitful men used their friendship for their own motives. Tartuffe fabricated his personality to befriend Oregon, the head of the household. Consequently, he wanted to gain excess to all his assets and good fortune. The impost...