In EThe Doctor in Spite of HimselfE Moliere's scalpel-sharp satire of the medical profession Sganarelle's wife spreads the word the he is secretly a brilliant doctor who won't reveal his skills unless he is unmercifully punished. EThe Bourgeois GentlemanE Moliere's classic treatment of snobbery presents Monsieur Jordain's obsessive desire to move up out of the ranks of the middle class and associate with the gentry.