Elinor Monpellion Essay

The town of Eyam was only a small community which consisted of mainly lead miners, shepherds and cobblers had to face the biggest problem of their time (1665) ‘The plague’ and unlike many towns & cities across Europe they did not flee it, they stayed and quarantined themselves, as they were under the belief that this epidemic was of god’s decision to eliminate the bad crops as where the words of Michael Monpellion the towns Rector (priest).Monpellion who rallied the villages in the first instance gave the villages faith or something to believe in , in these troubled times and he remains faithful to his charge and-whatever the difficulties that assail him, he remains a source of hope to his parishioners. Also Anna Firth the main character in the novel who becomes an ever stronger woman throughout the ordeal is guided by Monpellion faiths and she helps the village sustain by become the town Nurse/Doctor as the normal towns physician flees upon hearing the news that the plague has reached Eyam ,so under both Elinor & Michael Monpellion guidance she supports the townspeople and takes care of them as they all band together. Therefore Michael, Elinor and Anna sharing of his faith throughout all the community sustain them through the crisis
In the novel, it is Elinor who spent hours identifying plants and herbs that can be made into potions and remedies for the sick. She is also responsible for encouraging Anna Firth to take on the role of a midwife, when there is no one else available. When Elinor sees a need in the community she aims to meet it she is also crucial in offering comfort to the sick and dying as the plague ravages the village. These actions/Decision that she has made are fuelled by her faith in sustaining the community in regards to the safety and wellbeing of the