The Hunchback of Notre-Dame Love is a universal language. This popular quote from many movies and literary works describes the importance of love, and how there are no limits or barriers when Many people cannot even help whether ornot they fall in love. There are many types of love andthey need not be between members of opposite sexes. InVictor Hugo's novel, The Hunchback of Notre Dame,Quasimodo's love for Esmerelda is not as strong as hisdifferent sense of love for the Archdeacon, Claude Frollo. Quasimodo loves each person in a different manner, but istruer to the Archdeacon.The hunchback feels, among other things, a lovedescribed as Eros for the Mistress Esmerelda; whereas, forthe Archdeacon the love he feels is known as Philia. WhileQuasimodo is drawn to Esmerelda by her inner beauty andpersonal qualities, he admires the Archdeacon for hispowerful position in the social structure of the town. Throughout the story, Quasimodo does his best to protectEsmerelda. Contrarily, he is protected by the Archdeacon. There are four types of love, only one of which involves aman's physical love for a woman and vice versa. This typeof love is known as Eros. It is defined as a relationshipin which two parties are physically attracted to oneanother. Esmerelda, the gypsy, is quite beautiful. Shedances in the midst of a crowd near a bonfire: All eyeswere fixed on her, all mouths hung open. As she danced tothe rhythm of the tambourine which her round, delicate armsheld over her head, she seemed to be some sort ofsupernatural creature(p.22). Quasimodo is taken by herloveliness just like most other men. However, because he isdeformed and hideous, Quasimodo's physical attraction to theMistress is unrequited. Nevertheless, this attraction isuncontrollable. Although he never acts upon his urges noropenly displays his affection, the hunchback feels the typeof love called Eros for Esmerelda. Accordingly, he feels adifferent kind of love for t...
