Comparison 2

They both seem to be separated from humanity because no-one understands them- Insecurity. “Alone between nurses and swans” (THINP) Both are fearful, but for different reasons. Medusa is fearful of her husband’s betrayal, but The Hunchback fears the people that surround him- the children who isolate him. “That she might stand in the night” and “your girls, your girls”.

Differences: 

v The Hunchback is a victim (“And Hey Mister, they called Hey Mister” or “Hunchbacked in mockery”.                                                                    Mimicking- cruelty of the children) whereas Medusa is the opposite- For each…