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The Bishop's 
Candlesticks
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The Bishop's 
Candlesticks
Setting the Scene: The Bishop's Kitchen
1
A Worried Sister
The play opens in the Bishop's 
kitchen where Persome, the 
Bishop's younger sister, expresses 
concern about her brother 
venturing out in extreme cold. Her 
worry turns to anger when she 
learns he's gone to visit Marie's 
ailing mother, frustrated by 
people's demands on him.
2
A Pattern of Sacrifice
Persome's concern is justified - the 
Bishop has already sold his estate, 
furniture, and other valuables to 
help the poor and needy. She's 
shocked to discover he's even sold 
his silver salt-cellars to help a sick 
woman pay her rent.
3
The Precious 
Candlesticks
When the Bishop returns and gives 
his comforter to Marie, Persome 
angrily exclaims, "You'll sell your 
candlesticks next. " The Bishop 
admits these are his prized 
possessions - a gift from his dying 
mother that he would be reluctant 
to part with.
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The Bishop's 
Candlesticks
Setting the Scene: The Bishop's Kitchen
1
A Worried Sister
The play opens in the Bishop's 
kitchen where Persome, the 
Bishop's younger sister, expresses 
concern about her brother 
venturing out in extreme cold. Her 
worry turns to anger when she 
learns he's gone to visit Marie's 
ailing mother, frustrated by 
people's demands on him.
2
A Pattern of Sacrifice
Persome's concern is justified - the 
Bishop has already sold his estate, 
furniture, and other valuables to 
help the poor and needy. She's 
shocked to discover he's even sold 
his silver salt-cellars to help a sick 
woman pay her rent.
3
The Precious 
Candlesticks
When the Bishop returns and gives 
his comforter to Marie, Persome 
angrily exclaims, "You'll sell your 
candlesticks next. " The Bishop 
admits these are his prized 
possessions - a gift from his dying 
mother that he would be reluctant 
to part with.
The Bishop's Character: Selfless 
Compassion
Generosity Without Limits
The Bishop demonstrates extraordinary 
generosity, having sold his estate, 
furniture, and valuables to help those in 
need. His actions reveal a man who 
places the welfare of others above his 
own comfort and possessions.
Calm Under Threat
When confronted by the convict, the 
Bishop remains remarkably composed. 
Rather than reacting with fear or anger, 
he addresses the intruder as "son" and 
focuses on meeting his immediate needs 
for food and shelter.
Seeing Beyond 
Appearances
The Bishop looks past the convict's 
threatening behavior to see a suffering 
human being. His ability to recognize 
humanity in someone society has 
rejected demonstrates his profound 
compassion and spiritual insight.
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The Bishop's 
Candlesticks
Setting the Scene: The Bishop's Kitchen
1
A Worried Sister
The play opens in the Bishop's 
kitchen where Persome, the 
Bishop's younger sister, expresses 
concern about her brother 
venturing out in extreme cold. Her 
worry turns to anger when she 
learns he's gone to visit Marie's 
ailing mother, frustrated by 
people's demands on him.
2
A Pattern of Sacrifice
Persome's concern is justified - the 
Bishop has already sold his estate, 
furniture, and other valuables to 
help the poor and needy. She's 
shocked to discover he's even sold 
his silver salt-cellars to help a sick 
woman pay her rent.
3
The Precious 
Candlesticks
When the Bishop returns and gives 
his comforter to Marie, Persome 
angrily exclaims, "You'll sell your 
candlesticks next. " The Bishop 
admits these are his prized 
possessions - a gift from his dying 
mother that he would be reluctant 
to part with.
The Bishop's Character: Selfless 
Compassion
Generosity Without Limits
The Bishop demonstrates extraordinary 
generosity, having sold his estate, 
furniture, and valuables to help those in 
need. His actions reveal a man who 
places the welfare of others above his 
own comfort and possessions.
Calm Under Threat
When confronted by the convict, the 
Bishop remains remarkably composed. 
Rather than reacting with fear or anger, 
he addresses the intruder as "son" and 
focuses on meeting his immediate needs 
for food and shelter.
Seeing Beyond 
Appearances
The Bishop looks past the convict's 
threatening behavior to see a suffering 
human being. His ability to recognize 
humanity in someone society has 
rejected demonstrates his profound 
compassion and spiritual insight.
The Midnight Intruder
1
A Threatening Entrance
After Persome retires for the night, a convict stealthily 
enters the room, seizes the Bishop from behind, and 
threatens to kill him if he raises an alarm. Despite the 
danger, the Bishop remains calm and addresses him as 
"son. "
2
Offering Hospitality
Rather than calling for help, the Bishop wakes his 
sister to serve food and wine to the hungry convict. He 
calms Persome, who is frightened by the knife in the 
intruder's hand, ensuring the man receives proper 
care.
3
A Story Revealed
As the convict eats, he begins to warm up to the Bishop 
and shares his tragic story. Once a normal man with a 
wife and home, he stole to feed his sick wife when he 
couldn't find work. His crime led to ten years of brutal 
imprisonment.
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The Bishop's 
Candlesticks
Setting the Scene: The Bishop's Kitchen
1
A Worried Sister
The play opens in the Bishop's 
kitchen where Persome, the 
Bishop's younger sister, expresses 
concern about her brother 
venturing out in extreme cold. Her 
worry turns to anger when she 
learns he's gone to visit Marie's 
ailing mother, frustrated by 
people's demands on him.
2
A Pattern of Sacrifice
Persome's concern is justified - the 
Bishop has already sold his estate, 
furniture, and other valuables to 
help the poor and needy. She's 
shocked to discover he's even sold 
his silver salt-cellars to help a sick 
woman pay her rent.
3
The Precious 
Candlesticks
When the Bishop returns and gives 
his comforter to Marie, Persome 
angrily exclaims, "You'll sell your 
candlesticks next. " The Bishop 
admits these are his prized 
possessions - a gift from his dying 
mother that he would be reluctant 
to part with.
The Bishop's Character: Selfless 
Compassion
Generosity Without Limits
The Bishop demonstrates extraordinary 
generosity, having sold his estate, 
furniture, and valuables to help those in 
need. His actions reveal a man who 
places the welfare of others above his 
own comfort and possessions.
Calm Under Threat
When confronted by the convict, the 
Bishop remains remarkably composed. 
Rather than reacting with fear or anger, 
he addresses the intruder as "son" and 
focuses on meeting his immediate needs 
for food and shelter.
Seeing Beyond 
Appearances
The Bishop looks past the convict's 
threatening behavior to see a suffering 
human being. His ability to recognize 
humanity in someone society has 
rejected demonstrates his profound 
compassion and spiritual insight.
The Midnight Intruder
1
A Threatening Entrance
After Persome retires for the night, a convict stealthily 
enters the room, seizes the Bishop from behind, and 
threatens to kill him if he raises an alarm. Despite the 
danger, the Bishop remains calm and addresses him as 
"son. "
2
Offering Hospitality
Rather than calling for help, the Bishop wakes his 
sister to serve food and wine to the hungry convict. He 
calms Persome, who is frightened by the knife in the 
intruder's hand, ensuring the man receives proper 
care.
3
A Story Revealed
As the convict eats, he begins to warm up to the Bishop 
and shares his tragic story. Once a normal man with a 
wife and home, he stole to feed his sick wife when he 
couldn't find work. His crime led to ten years of brutal 
imprisonment.
The Convict's Tragic Past
Desperate 
Circumstances
The convict reveals he was once an 
ordinary man with a wife and home. 
When he couldn't find work, 
desperation drove him to steal food 
for his sick wife, showing how 
poverty can push people to crime.
Brutal Punishment
Caught and sentenced to ten years 
in prison, the convict was treated 
inhumanely - chained like an animal, 
beaten mercilessly, and fed filth. His 
story highlights the cruelty of the 
penal system and its dehumanizing 
effects.
Loss of Hope
The harsh treatment in prison transformed him from a desperate but decent man 
into a hardened criminal. His story reveals how punishment without compassion 
destroys rather than reforms, leaving him with little faith in humanity.