[Children Literature]The Transformation of Victor Hugo's Quasimodo, From Past to Present (with works cited)

The Hunchback of Notre Dame has taken on several forms since the publication of Victor Hugo's novel Notre Dame de Paris in 1831. Quasimodo, the name itself meaning "half-formed," is the misshapen, misunderstood hunch-backed bell ringer of the Notre Dame Cathedral in 15th Century France. The character has been brought to life on the movie screen many different times from the 1930's through to the 1990's. Charles Laughten played the disfigured character in a 1939 Pandro S. …

…story with his acceptance by the masses. Quasimodo is transformed from a grotesque, unloved, misunderstood "monster" to a likeable hero for whom we feel compassion and a connection. Kristi Haldenby WORKS CITED Berman, Pandro S., Producer. The Hunchback of Notre Dame. William Dieterle, Director. RKO Radio Picture Incorporated, 1939. Hahn, Don, Producer. The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise, Directors. Disney Enterprises Incorporated, 1996. Hugo, Victor. Notre Dame de Paris. Paris, France. (publisher unknown). 1831.