Bishop of Digne
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The Bishop of Digne is a compassionate clergyman in Victor Hugo's "Les Misérables" whose mercy toward Jean Valjean profoundly alters the course of the story.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic bishop
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clergyman ⓘ fictional character ⓘ supporting character ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Monseigneur Bienvenu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Les Misérables NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInAdaptation |
film adaptations of Les Misérables
ⓘ
stage adaptations of Les Misérables ⓘ television adaptations of Les Misérables ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium | novel ⓘ |
| creator | Victor Hugo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethicalStance | prioritizes mercy over legalism ⓘ |
| familyName | Myriel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalLocation | Digne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationOfWork | 1862 ⓘ |
| forgivesCrimeOf | Jean Valjean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Charles-François-Bienvenu Myriel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givesObjectTo | Jean Valjean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givesObjectType | silver candlesticks ⓘ |
| influencesCharacter | Jean Valjean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencesThemeOf |
grace
ⓘ
moral regeneration ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Christian ideals of charity ⓘ |
| inUniverseTitle | Bishop of Digne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | French ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 19th-century French literature ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | symbol of divine grace in Les Misérables ⓘ |
| moralQuality |
charitable
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forgiving ⓘ selfless ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
inciting figure for protagonist’s change
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moral exemplar ⓘ |
| nationality | French ⓘ |
| notableFor |
compassion
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mercy toward Jean Valjean ⓘ |
| occupation | bishop ⓘ |
| protectsFromArrest | Jean Valjean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| roleInPlot | catalyst for Jean Valjean’s moral transformation ⓘ |
| showsMercyTo | Jean Valjean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
Christian charity
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forgiveness ⓘ redemption ⓘ |
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