Victor Hugo uses themes that recur in both The Hunchback of Notre-Dame and Les Misérables. It clearly sets out the difficulties of the century and the great eternal questions that humans desire to know but do not have the courage to ask. In Hugo's novels, modern readers will be captivated by the larger-than-life characters and their relentless fight against evil. The two novels have more similarities than differences. They include paradox and irony, a romantic tone, obsession and betrayal as themes, and finally, they both involve a lot of imagery and emphasize characterization and setting. Beneath the daring love that unfolds between Quasimodo and Esmeralda, the historical tragedies of 1492. are unfolding. Hugo sheds light on the political struggles of the 19th century. The novel is witty, not only in its setting but also in its characters. When developing the characters, Hugo uses paradox to induce their unfortunate flaws. For example, Quasimodo. It represents the grotesque and the beautiful. He is rejected by society and must find solace not in the meaningless material world but deep within himself. Claude Frolllo displays evil propensities, even though he is a priest and is supposed to be devout towards God. The priest lost his sacred faith in the path toward evil that Hugo expected of humanity. Esmeralda is the beauty and magic that attracts good and evil. She is pure innocence and looking for some kind of “spiritual love” in all the wrong places. Each of the characters shows us how far we will go to “win”, also showing the similarities between beautiful and ugly. In Les Miserables, Hugo talks about the three problems of the time, the dil.... .. middle of paper...... Renaissance architecture was considered grotesque and vulgar was now revered for its preservation. Hugo uses the period as an image in both novels. “The French Revolution was an upheaval of political, economic and social traditions. This is the period which sees the first conversions resulting from the industrial revolution. The French Revolution brought the core of romanticism, which is a key point in both novels. Today, The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a standard classic adapted for film and television. The character of Quasimodo has become a classic horror figure, although the real horror figure is Frollo. Les Misérables is today considered one of the greatest poems ever written. The characters all have a place in the “hall of fame” of great literary works. Les Misérables has been modified for film, television and the musical stage.