Question

is the title of the play the bishop's candlesticks suitable? explain

Answer 1

The silver candlesticks were very important in the play The Bishop's Candlesticks. It plays a pivotal role because the main course of actions are centred around it. It's importance can be first felt when we come to know that they were a gift to the Bishop and his sister Persome by their mother, when the latter was in her death bed. Secondly, they were extremely expensive as they were made of silver. They are a reason behind the change in plot. The convict had come to eat food at the Bishop's. However, at night, he stole the candlesticks. This incidence became the turning point of the convict's life because after this, when he was caught for stealing, he was given a choice to change his life by the Bishop. The convict became a completely changed man because of the entire incident.

Answer 2

The Bishop's candlesticks are the nucleus around which the main events and actions revolve. They are the Bishop's most cherished possession bequeathed to him by his beloved late mother. They play a key role in the climax of the play (the stealing of the candlesticks and their role in the transformation of the convict). Hence the title of the play is justified.