Les Mis Part 1 Summary

    So far in Les Mis we have been focusing on the Bishop and his life. He started out as this person who  had it all and then lost it all, including his wife. Then he went away to Italy and became the Bishop. From there on his main goal is to  help people and not worry so much about the material things. We can see this in how he takes care of his house, as it is old and without many new and fancy things.

    Throughout the first book we see how good ad selfless the Bishop is. He is constantly giving charity to those who need it in multiple ways. One way is by giving almost all of his money to the poor and hungry. Another is by welcoming everyone into his home in which he doesn't even have a lock on the door so anyone can come in at any time. Another important moment where he helped someone is when he spent the day with the man who was to be executed. He spent the entire day comforting the man up until his last moments, even though it wasn't even his job to do so.

    The Bishop's character is also reflected in how others see him. His sister especially respects him a lot and will basically do whatever he asks of her. Though she does worry about him and all the circumstances he's put in, she always listens to him because she knows he just doing what he thinks is right. Even the people in the village know he is a good person. For instance, even though it is in the second book, a women on the street refers Jean Valjean to the Bishop's house after he is found sleeping outside on a bench. Overall the most important take away from the first book is that the Bishop is a truly good person who just wants to help people.