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Ailsa asked this question about The Hunchback of Notre-Dame:
If Quasimodo is full-gypsy and Esmeralda is either half gypsy or not gypsy at all, why is she described as being very dark skinned while Quasimodo has red hair?
Insanitylater I think a reason for Quasimodo's features is never really given. Esmeralda was dark because she was always out doors and got really tan. …moreI think a reason for Quasimodo's features is never really given. Esmeralda was dark because she was always out doors and got really tan. (less)
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The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
by Victor Hugo
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