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He is the husband of Elinor Mompellion, but they don't have sex relationship to cleanse Elinor's soul.
At the end of the novel, he has sex relationship with Anna, but after Anna knows the truth, she chooses to leave the village.

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when Michael and Anna discover Jame Martin had sex with Albion Samways ,  he called Jane Martin ‘sinner’, ‘he took a step towards us, a looming black figure. His face, in the dark, was unreadable’ .  Usually Mompellion is flexible about breaches in social convention, and deeply compassionate to parishioners who have sinned. His outburst here suggests that, despite his liberal tendencies, there’s something about unleashed female sexuality that is deeply frightening and disturbing to Mompelllion

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- he convinces the town to voluntarily quarantine itself
- after his wife Elinor is killed, he suffers a breakdown and loses the faith in God that has sustained him spiritually and guided his actions.
- after sleeping with Anna (an act that ultimately leads to Anna bearing a child), he reveals to Anna that he refused to ever have sexual relations with his wife because he thinks Elinor has sin

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he (as well as the supposedly Christian values he promotes) is far less rational and progressive than Anna once thought

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Michael, is presented ambiguously as a charismatic leader and initially indefatigable hero. he uses God’s guidance to lead the village. He is capable of immense compassion, which is demonstrated when he visits the dying, praying with them, writing out their wills and digging several graves.
But following the death of Elinor, Mompellion eventually rejects the very principle of religion as all he has felt ‘has been based upon a lie.’ .
The big turning point in Mompellion's life is the death of his wife, Elinor. It should be a time of celebration in the village as the plague is gone, but Mompellion is in deep sadness. "I thought I spoke for God. My whole life, all I have done, all I have said, all I have felt, has been based upon a lie. Untrue in everything" And he finally has a sex relationship with Anna. After Anna knows the truth between Michael and Elinor, she chooses to leave the village.

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The preacher in the village (responsible for the church)

physically and mentally strong

his wife Elinor died at the end of the novel

suggest isolating the village so that the plague could not spread to other towns or villages

keep losing his faith because of the plague

never had sex relationship with his wife to cleanse her soul

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What messages is Brooks exploring through these characters?

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What messages is Brooks exploring through these characters?

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Who is the character? (job, social status, what happens to him)

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Who is the character? (job, social status, what happens to him)

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Relationship - how do they develop & change

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Relationship - how do they develop & change

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What do we learn about the characters & how does this affect how we feel about/respond to them

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What do we learn about the characters & how does this affect how we feel about/respond to them