the Archdeacon: Philia. Just asEros as love stems from physical factors, Philia is a resultof external factors. The Archdeacon is a man of God. He isconsidered the religious authority in Paris. Quasimodoresides in the Notre Dame Cathedral. He takes a greatinterest in God, and apparently shares this interest withthe Archdeacon. Quasimodo was taken in by Claude Frollowhen he was quite young. The two men grew quite closetogether: “When the poor bellringer became deaf the two mendeveloped a mysterious language of signs and gestures whichwas understood by them alone. Thus the Archdeacon was theonly person with whom Quasimodo maintained communication(p.65). The hunchback feels a sense of love based oncomradery and years of relations. He deeply admires ClaudeFrollo's religious faith and charity: that is, the charityshown to Quasimodo when he was only a young, abandoned boy. The two men have a complex system of hand gestures and signlanguage which they use to communicate with each other. Thisillustrates their mutual correspondence and understanding. Through these experiences and this upbringing, Quasimododevelops a Philial love for the Archdeacon. In the timeframe of this story, the late 1400's andearly 1500's, the Catholic Church is a major factor andauthority in virtually all of a town's laws, transactionsand business. This being the case, holding the position asArchdeacon, or head of the church, is a much covetedoccupation. Quasimodo admires the Archdeacon's powerfulposition. The hunchback himself enjoys authority as hepossesses the power of rule over people. This is visiblewhen he is elected Pope of Fools: “Quasimodo let himself bedecked out in them with a kind of proud docility. He wasthen made to sit down on a brightly colored litter. Twelveofficers of the Brotherhood of Fools lifted it to theirshoulders. A bitter and haughty joy spread over the gloomyface of the Cyclops [Quasimodo] as he saw under his defo...
