s thatEsmerelda should hang, even though Quasimodo loves her hecould not defy the priest's command: he sat quietly by andawaited the hanging. It is clear that this love stems fromthe protection of the Archdeacon through Quasimodo's earlyyears of life. This also exposes the fact that Quasimodo'srespect and obedience to the Archdeacon outweighs hisfeelings for Esmerelda. Throughout the story by Victor Hugo, Quasimodo showslove to both Esmerelda, a beautiful gypsy, and to ClaudeFrollo, the Archdeacon that took the hunchback into hiscustody. Two types of love displayed are Eros, to theMistress, and Philia, toward Frollo. Quasimodo's protectionof Esmerelda is seen inversely through his relationship withthe Archdeacon. The Archdeacon and Esmerelda have diversequalities that evoke separate types of love from Quasimodo. In the end, the bell ringer's relationship with Frollosupercedes his emotions towards the Mistress. The Philialand brotherly love triumphs over unrequited erotic love....
