D.2 The Bishop's Candlesticks (Norman Mckinnel)

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Q RTC

"More Gringoire indeed!Mere Gringoire! What the old watch who lives at the top of the hill, and who says she is bedridden because she is too lazy to do any work? And what did Mere Gringoire want with the money?"

i) Identify the speaker. Why is she in a foul mood?

A. Persome is the speaker. She is in a foul mood because her brother, the Bishop has sold a salt cellar to help Mere Gringoire.

ii) What light do the above lines reflect on the character of the speaker?

A. Persome was quite insensitive towards the poor. She had a more practical approach to things, unlike her brother, the Bishop.

iii) Why does the speaker call Mere Gringoire an 'old witch'?

A. Persome out of rage, calls Mere Gringoire an old witch because she thinks that the old lady pretends to be bedridden but, actually is very lazy to do any work.

Q. What effect did the inhuman treatment in the jail have on the convict?

A. The inhuman treatment in jail converted the convict from a 'human' to a heartless person or as he called a 'wild beast'. His treatment in the jail killed his conscience as well as his belief in humanity and goodness.

Q. Give one incident in the play when the Bishop exhibits extraordinary firmness.

A. The Bishop saved the convict from the Gendarmes by showing firmness, something unusual of him. He cajoled the Sergeant and his men, that the convict was his friend, with the display of his power as a Bishop.

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