MADAME JOURDAIN: [Aside] That man is making a milk-cow out of you!
What is the satirical purpose of Madame Jourdain's aside?
A. It ridicules the middle-class man by pointing out that his attempts to rise in status are actually demeaning him.
B. It ridicules the nobleman by showing that middle-class people are forcing him to be their servant.
C. It exposes the absurdity of the class system by showing that both men are making fools of themselves.
D. It exposes the nobleman’s corruption by revealing that he is stealing money from his employee
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The satirical purpose of Madame Jourdain's aside is best represented by:
A. It ridicules the middle-class man by pointing out that his attempts to rise in status are actually demeaning him.
Madame Jourdain's remark suggests that the man she is referring to is attempting to elevate himself socially, but in the process, he is being exploited or treated like a servant, thus highlighting the absurdity and demeaning aspects of his efforts to climb the social ladder.
