Scene 4 brings together all the personages of the play as Molière once again uses the device of the discovered letters to bring about this confrontation scene.
Part of the purpose of the scene is to show how Célimène, the superb example of her society, is trapped by the very factors in society which she has encouraged.
By the end of Scene 6, the stage is cleared except for four main personages. The fops desert Célimène, promising to publish her behavior to all of society; Oronte gives up his pretensions to Célimène; Arsinoé is rapidly dismissed by Alceste and only the four main characters are left on the stage.
