A famous quote from "The Hunchback of Notre Dame":

What is love? ?

It is a magical addition: one longing plus one longing can turn into a fifteen-year-old moon. ?

It is a round of extraordinary hearing: even though they are separated by thousands of mountains and rivers, they can still hear each other's excited heartbeats. ?

It is a string of wonderful words: it can be as tender as water, like smoke and waves, or it can be violent and earth-shattering. ?

It is a strong lock: it locks the affectionate words of close lovers into the dream of memory. ?

It is a special kind of letter: what is inside is a sweet kiss, and what is sent out is a dear greeting. ?

Notre Dame is my home, my little nest; this is my city, my life; my air, roof and bed; this is my song, my cry; I Reason, my madness; my passion, my country; my prison, my hometown?

Comments:

Quasimodo written by Hugo is by no means a Perfect Character: Quasimodo is adopted by Archdeacon Claude. For Quasimodo, Claude is his "reborn parent" and he only obeys his orders. However, why did Quasimodo feel a little "rebellious" towards the archdeacon regarding Esmeralda? ——The archdeacon would kill Esmeralda if he couldn't get her, but Quasimodo swore to protect her to the death. Is this because Quasimodo also realized Claude's dirty heart and the darkness of the feudal church's power? I think it may be a bit "reluctant" for Quasimodo. He does this only because of his love for Esmeralda. Although this is a kind of unrequited love with a spirit of "self-sacrifice", it is still selfish to a certain extent. Otherwise, there would not have been the battle between Quasimodo and the wandering beggars at Notre Dame de Paris. Regarding this, I understand that some people say that this is a failure of Hugo's portrayal of Quasimodo. But I think Quasimodo appears real because of his "flaws" - he is not a god, but a human being, an ordinary person

Introduction to "The Hunchback of Notre Dame":

"The Hunchback of Notre Dame" is Hugo's (see Hugo's introduction) most romantic novel. The plot of the novel is twists and turns, tense, vivid, unpredictable, dramatic and legendary. The novel shows Hugo's strong hatred for the feudal government and the church, and also reflects his deep sympathy for the lower class people.

The plot of the novel is as follows: The story takes place in the Middle Ages. On April Fool's Day, wandering Gypsy entertainers performed songs and dances in the square. A Gypsy girl named Esmeralda attracted passers-by. She was beautiful and danced very gracefully. At this time, Claude Frollo, the deputy bishop of Notre Dame de Paris, was suddenly fascinated by the beautiful Meralda. The fire of lust burned in his heart and he fell madly in love with her. So he ordered the church bell ringer, the extremely ugly Quasimodo, to snatch Esmeralda away. As a result, Fabi, the French king's archer captain, rescued Esmeralda and captured Quasimodo. He took the bell ringer to the square to be whipped. The kind-hearted Gypsy girl did not care about the past grudge, but gave Quasimo more water to drink.

Although the bell ringer looks ugly, he is pure and noble in his heart. He is very grateful to Esmeralda and falls in love with her. The innocent Esmeralda fell in love with Fabi at first sight. When they were dating, Frollo followed quietly. Out of jealousy, he stabbed Fabi with a knife and ran away. Emeslada was sentenced to death for murder.

Quasimodo snatched Esmeralda from the gallows and hid it in Notre Dame de Paris. Frollo took the opportunity to threaten the gypsy girl and asked her to satisfy his lust. After being rejected, , handed her over to the king's army, and the innocent girl was hanged. Quasimodo angrily pushed Frollo off the church and fell to death. He also died hugging Esmeralda's body.