Publication Date
2024
Presentation Length
15 minutes
College
College of Music & Performing Arts
Department
Theatre and Dance, Department of
Student Level
Undergraduate
SPARK Category
Scholarship
Faculty Advisor
James Al-Shamma
SPARK Session
3:30-3:45 Daniella Flom, “‘What Makes a Monster and What Makes a Man?’: Exploring the Intersectionality of Catholicism and Disability through the Lens of The Hunchback of Notre Dame”
Presentation Type
Article
Summary
In 15th century Europe, most viewed the disabled through the lens of Catholicism and treated them accordingly. The off-Broadway musical The Hunchback of Notre Dame closely examines religious influences on various members of society in 15th century Europe through dialogue, lyrics, and characterization and invites us to turn the mirror on our own society, asking, “What makes a monster and what makes a man?”
Recommended Citation
Flom, Daniella, ""What Makes a Monster and What Makes a Man?": Exploring the Intersectionality of Catholicism and Disability Through the Lens of The Hunchback of Notre Dame" (2024). SPARK Symposium Presentations. 61.
https://repository.belmont.edu/spark_presentations/61
Included in
Catholic Studies Commons, Disability Studies Commons, History of Christianity Commons, Performance Studies Commons, Theatre History Commons
