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Eros and Philia in The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo

This analytical essay on Victor Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre-Dame examines the characters' relationships through the lens of the ancient Greek taxonomy of love, in particular eros and philia, to explain Quasimodo's divided loyalties to Esmeralda and Frollo.
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Bridget's feedback:

"You are off to a good start and your use of the text, from summary and paraphrase to quotations, shows a deep engagement with the novel and its characters and themes. I remain a little uncertain about the conclusion as to which type of love "wins" as the discussion doesn't seem to encompass the ending fate of Frollo. Make sure to account for the entire character arc when defining the text's ultimate themes and message.

As noted above, the use of quotations does good heavy lifting in showing your work with Hugo's text. However, the quotes currently in use will need to be more smoothly integrated into your paragraphs (and some punctuation issues cleaned up as regards where the quotation marks go at the end of the quote, as well as occasional missing quotation marks that confuse the reader about when the citation actually ends). Working with this at the level of sentence structure, you can create smoother and more controlled presentations of the material. Check each quotation--do you need each long full quote? For example, the quoted material about the signed dialogue opens with two descriptions telling us that Quasimodo is on his knees; if you start with "the priest standing, angry, threatening and imperious; Quasimodo kneeling, humble...", we get that information ("kneeling") alongside the more important descriptions of the two characters' postures, allowing you to direct the reader's focus."

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