Gringoire, clearly smitten, decides to follow Esmeralda and unintentionally witnesses her supposed kidnapping by Quasimodo and another man. His obsession for her finally overcomes him and he orders Quasimodo to abduct her. Outwardly, he obsessively upholds and enforces the rules of the Notre Dame Cathedral, inwardly however he burns with a fanatical lust for Esmeralda. The two quickly leave the scene.įrollo is a pious hypocrite. The old, bald priest turns out to be Archdeacon Claude Frollo, no less than Quasimodo’s patron. The procession comes to a grinding halt however when the bald priest suddenly begins scolding the “Pope” and calling for the cessation of festivities. Suddenly, the procession of the Pope of Fools makes its way into Esmeralda’s performance area, with Quasimodo being paraded as their showpiece.

Two critics, an old, bald priest and a crazy old hag, berate her as she presents. The disheartened playwright leaves the contest where he comes upon the extremely beautiful gypsy performer Esmeralda as she is performing.

The “award” goes to Quasimodo, the deformed bell-ringer of Notre Dame Cathedral. The citizens are reveling, as it is “The Festival of Fools.” In the midst of the celebration the struggling playwright, Pierre Gringoire, is trying to launch his play but the crowd loses interest, instead holding an impromptu contest for “The Ugliest Pope of Fools” where the award the ugliest person they can find. The novel is set in the year 1482 in Paris. Written by jelo singson and other people who wish to remain anonymous We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.

The hunchback of notre dame hugo