In this chapter, there is a man named Monsieur Charles Franccois-Bienvenu Myriel who was the Bishop of D---------. He is called the Bishop of D------ because the place that he was the bishop at was not necessesary. When the Bishop came to D----- he was accompanied by Mademoiselle Baptistine. This chapter shows the kindness of the bishop because he willingly gave up his very nice home so that the sick could be housed somewhere nice. He told the hospital that he had many rooms to spare, so that they could use his home while he lived in the small hospital. This gained him favor with the citizens of the town of D-----.
My Thoughts:
I think that is is really interesting that someone of such power is still aware of the needs of others. The Bishop was so understanding and willing to help others that he lived in a place that was less suited for him just so that others can be more comfortable. I think that it was very selfless of him and a really great thing that he did.
I agree with your thoughts on this chapter. I was constantly amazed by the kindness of the Bishop. He is so selfless and I think that this novel really does a great job showing the kindhearted character that most bishops have. Good job again with the summary! I like being able to compare our interpretations of the novel!
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