Religion in
QUASIMODO
Ways Quasimodo presents religion:
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Although he was deformed, his mother did not abandon or abort him. It can be said that Quasimodo represents the church's condemning of abortion. This is noted in the works of Both Pinsky and Emerson.
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Everyone is one of God's children. The people of Paris are at first scared of Quasimodo as he appears to be a monster. He eventually saves the city from Claude Frollo's evil prerogatives and the city comes to love and accept him, even if he is different. This presents religious values of love and all of God's children having value.
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As Christ was looked upon as an outcast in Nazareth, Quasimodo was an outcast in Paris. Both eventually are loved and accepted by the people in their homes, but they must first prove that they are worthy of such acceptance, T. Soto notes this in their work.
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Quasimodo is said to be a representation of a case where a divine spirit is trapped in the body of a demon; he appears to be a horrific monster but in fact is a kind soul. The idea of souls and demons is certainly religious.
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Quasimodo lives in a CHURCH, does it get more religious than that? In the movie the church is even used as a sanctuary, which is essentially a place where you cannot be arrested/punished. Obviously a positive portrayal of the Church on Disney's part.