During the prologue, the infant Quasimodo is taken in by Frollo after the death of his mother. But there is one question that I'm sure remains to this day: Quasimodo's original family (if they even were that) were clearly shown to be Gypsies, so wouldn't that mean that he was one also?
shareYes, because in the book, Quasimodo is a gypsy: he is the 'changeling' left by the gypsies when they steal the infant Agnès (who becomes Esméralda) from her mother (a prostitute in Reims). Since no-one in Reims wants such a deformed 4-year-old, the child is then sent to Paris, where Claude (a very young priest, barely 20) adopts him out of compassion. He names him for the feast day, Quasimodo Sunday.
This film hideously distorts the plot on this point.
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I would imagine so, but I don't know if Frollo will admit that he is a grypsy. He might lie about it, only to tell the truth about it later on when he might figure to be a goner, just like how he told Quasimodo how is own mother died trying to save him, after all the times he told him that his heartless mother abandon him.
shareIt is strange that Quasimodo's gypsy mother and father (?) appear to have dusky skin tones and dark hair whereas he is a red head with pale skin...I imagine Quasimodo's appearance is modelled on Anthony Hopkins portrayal in the 1980's film...
shareHis actual mother was a hooker so the dad is probably an irish guy and that is why he has pale skin and red hair
shareHe pooped in the bell
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