Victor Hugo's novel The Hunchback of Notre-Dame written in 1831 can be classified as either a romantic love story or a beautiful tragedy. The novel is set in and around Paris, France, in the late 15th century, with its main attraction being Notre-Dame Cathedral. Hugo's characters show great love and loyalty to each other, but at the same time, they judge and use each other for personal gain.Novel: CharactersQuasimodo - He gives meaning to title of this novel. He was born a disfigured hunchback, with one useful eye and the other covered by a wart. His mother abandoned him as a baby, then adopted by Claude Frollo. He grew up in Notre-Dame and at fourteen; he received the title of bell ringer. He considers this a great honor and takes his position very seriously. Unfortunately, it was the bells that caused him to lose his hearing. He very rarely ventures outside the cathedral because the people are cruel and despise him. The rare occasion when he saw the cathedral; he is elected Pope of Fools. His undying loyalty to Frollo lands him in trouble with the law, which sets off a series of events that lead to love and death. Esmeralda – A young gypsy street dancer, a caring and passionate person, is at the center of the unfolding drama. throughout the novel. Her kindness to Quasimodo in times of need shows the reader what a good person she can be. Quasimodo and Frollo share a love for her that she does not reciprocate. She is in love with another man who doesn't love her. Accused of murder then sentenced to death by hanging, she is saved thanks to her admirer Quasimodo. In the end, her hatred for Claude Frollo seals her fate and she dies on the gallows.Claude Fro...... middle of paper...... novel. Although the series of events differs from the novel, the film really brings to life the atmosphere of the festival and the way Esmeralda is introduced to the viewer. Hugo goes into a lot of detail about the bells of Notre Dame and I think Disney didn't touch on the bells as much in the film. It seems like they focused more on the characters and their story and less on the architect of Norte Dame. Both the novel and the film are well executed in their own aspects and are both enjoyable. Works Cited Hugo, Victor. The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Golgotha ​​Press, 2010. Apple iBooks. Kirk Wise, Gary Trousdale. Real. Photos of Buena Vista. Perf. Tom Hulce, Demi Moore, Jason Alexander, Tony Jay. Walt Disney Pictures. 1996. Netflix. Olin H. Moore. How Victor Hugo created the characters of Notre-Dame de Paris.PMLA, Vol. 57, No. 1 (March 1942), pp.. 255-274