Examples Of Deviance In The Hunchback Of Notre Dame
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If finding examples of social deviance was like winning a prize, then watching the Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame is akin to winning the lottery. With simply three of the main characters, Quasimodo, Phoebus, and Esmerelda, you find examples of each of the ABC’s of deviance and can plainly see the difference between societal and situational deviance. The ABC’s of deviance as stated by Erich Goode are what “Adler and Adler refer to [as] … Attitudes, Behavior, and Conditions.” In Quasimodo’s case we are looking at C, for conditions. His physical deformity and alluded to mental instability are what not only makes him deviant, but set the tones for the whole movie. In the beginning of the movie you see Frollo holding baby Quasimodo over a well ready to kill him because of his monstrous appearance. There was nothing about Quasimodo’s infant state that was threatening, and growing up he never committed any harmful or dangerous actions; yet, in the public’s and Frollo’s eyes he was seen as a monster. His disfigured appearance and isolation lead to what appeared to be a mental illness, and a reluctance to communicate with people. Even…show more content… A “day for breaking the rules,” still meant nothing to the people of France when it was revealed that Quasimodo’s face wasn’t a mask, but in fact his actual appearance. The people gasped in horror, and even when calmed,