Victor Hugo was a French writer born in 1802 who studied law and poetry. He is best known for writing The Hunchback of Notre Dame, which was hugely successful. The book tells the story of Quasimodo, a deformed orphan who lives in the famous Notre Dame cathedral in Paris. It explores themes of rejection, love, and the French Revolution. Hugo died in 1885 from pneumonia at the age of 83.

1. The Hunchback of Notre Dame
By: Victor Hugo
Kellyann O’Neil
Reading- Miss Roche
Period 5
5-11-12

2. Victor Hugo: Biography
Victor Hugo was born on February 26, 1802. First, Victor studied
law. Then, he studied poetry. He wrote the Hunchback of Notre
Dame. This book was a really huge success. Hugo’s play built- up
of the French Revolution. Victor Hugo died on May 22, 1885 from
pneumonia.
Webpage:
http://www.Biography.com/people/hugovictor.html

3. Summary
Quasimodo was an orphan and a deformed person. Paris has an annual Pope of Fools
Day. You try to make your funniest face. Quasimodo “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”
came and he didn’t know that he was going for Pope of Fools. He won the title. He
didn’t understand what was going on because he was deaf and couldn’t speak. He was
happy because everyone dislikes him. Quasimodo tries to take Gypsy Girl. Then, he is
arrested. Next, he was tied to a wood circular board. People would throw stones at
him. He was screaming for water. The Gypsy Girl gave him some.

4. Characters
Main Characters
Quasimodo: The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Esmeralda- The Gypsy Girl
Pierre- A writer, a performer, and the man saved by the Gypsy Girl
The Archdeacon: The man who loves Esmeralda

5. Plot
Introduction
-The Archdeacon adopts Quasimodo.
-Setting: The olden day in Paris.
Rising Action
-The Hunchback is arrested.
-Stones are thrown at Quasimodo.
Climax
-The Gypsy Girl brings Quasimodo some water because he is
thirsty.
Falling Action
-The Gypsy Girl is arrested for murder.
-She sees that the guy is not dead and is happy.
Conclusion
-The Hunchback brings her to the tower.
- The Archdeacon tries to take her from the tower.

6. New Vocabulary
Uproar- n. a state of violent and noisy disturbance, as of a
multitude; turmoil
A frightful uproar of screams and curses followed, then only moans
and groans as a few bloody survivors crawled out in agony pg. 198
Wild-eyed- having an angry, insane, or distressed expression in the
eyes.
Wild-eyed and foaming at the mouth.
recluse- a person who lives in seclusion or apart from society, often
for religious meditation.
The old women recluse sat down beside her daughter and covered
the girl with her own body. Pg 222
Frantically- adj. desperate or wild with
excitement, passion, fear, pain, ect.; frenzied
“There’s no one here!” cried the old woman frantically. Pg. 220
Murmuring- n. a low continuous sounds, as of a brook, the wind, or
trees, or of low, indistinct voices. Pg. 224
She stopped murmuring Phoebus’s name and cried out. “Mother!
Don’t let them take me!

7. Starring Actors:
Quasimodo played by: Dennis Quaid

8. Starring Actors:
The Archdeacon played by: Michael Rosenbaum

9. Starring Actors:
Esmeralda played by: Emma Stone

10. Starring Actors:
Pierre played by: Liam Hemsworth

11. Soundtrack Tunes Cont.
1. The scene where Quasimodo saves Esmeralda
“Feel So Close” by Calvin Harris
I feel so close to you right nowIt's a force fieldI wear my heart upon my
sleeve, like a big dealYour love pours down on me, surrounds me like a
waterfallAnd there's no stopping us right nowI feel so close to you right
now
(dance beat plays)
I feel so close to you right nowIt's a force fieldI wear my heart upon my
sleeve, like a big deal[ From: http://www.metrolyrics.com/feel-so-close-
lyrics-calvin-harris.html ]Your love pours down on me, surrounds me like
a waterfallAnd there's no stopping us right nowI feel so close to you right
now
(dance beat plays)
And there's no stopping us right now
And there's no stopping us right now
And there's no stopping us right now
I feel so close to you right now...

12. Rating
I gave The hunchback of Notre Dame a rating of
The book was great. It wasn’t confusing. The book had great detail. The
hunchback was a great person. People thought he was a horrible person. Only
because of his disadvantages. I would recommend this book to people.