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Esmeralda is the main protagonist of Victor Hugo’s tragedy, The Hunchback of Notre Dame. She is a 16-year-old Gypsy girl who won the hearts of Quasimodo, Claude Frollo, and Captain Phoebus. However, out of them, Quasimodo is the only one who truly loves her.
Personality[]
Esmeralda is described as a kind Gypsy girl. When Quasimodo was mistreated by people of public, Esmeralda treated him kindly and gave him water. Despite this, she was initially frightened of his face first. She is also selfless as she decided to marry Gringoire to save his life despite not loving him.
Plot[]
Esmeralda becomes a big element of Quasimodo’s story after she treated him kindly when he was mistreated publicly. After some point, she became trapped in Frollo’s Cathedral for her own sanctuary which where she enjoys Quasimodo’s company. However, she was later almost raped by Frollo, which Quasimodo was fortunately able to save her that time. By the story’s ending, she is hanged and killed which Quasimodo remains loyal to her and lies down until he vanishes.
Trivia[]
- Unlike the Disney version, who’s an adult, this Esmeralda is 16-years-old.
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