The Misanthrope question

Those who are acquainted with the philosophical work of Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, might well recognize some early 'signs' of the philosopher's passionate writing and ideas, reflected on this play by Moliere. This isn't, of course, to say that Moliere was inspired by the philosopher(!), as this is historically impossible, not even to indicate that Nietzsche had necessarily read Moliere (which he might have done, of course). I just couldn't help drawing a parallel to 'Zarathustra' almost every time I read 'Alceste's' passionate detestation of flattery, hypocrisy or any other kind of superficial, shallow social code of conduct. Again, this is not to say that 'Zarathustra' and the 'Misanthrope' have many similarities in content, but the near-aphoristic passion of the play's protagonist, as well as -in my personal opinion- the indirect implication that the people of its time should waive social trivialities and opt for a more essential type of social -and not only- human, reminded me of 'Zarathustra's' invitation to do away with the decayed sort of human, and head for the path of the Super(hu)man. I'm anxious to hear (err... read!) other opinions on the matter!

Thus Spoke Zarathustra