Victor Hugo's Les Mis

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One activity in Les Mis that the bishop did that was unconventional for that time and any time for that matter is that the bishop left his door unlocked and let anyone stay in his house no matter who they are, whether he knew them or not. (pg 41) Victor Hugo had the bishop do this to show the bishops faith in God and to emphasize the love the bishop had for all. The bishop didn’t care who you were or what your past held he only cared about giving you a change for your life and helping you with you future whether you do him wrong or not he still wants to help you and no matter how much wrong you do he will still want to help you.
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