Seeing a person as less than they are just because of a physical or social attribute they relate to, is what is known as oppression. It is a social evil present in society since time immemorial, and due to social imbalances, the vice is difficult to deal with. In “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” oppression is highly practiced, and just like in any other normal society, addressing it is impossible. The film highlights the different types of oppression and imbalances present in a normal society in a story that involves love, hate, deception, lust and revenge. Oppression in modern society is not much different from that of the past. Therefore, the film “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” can be used to highlight, discuss and demonstrate the issue of oppression in the modern world. The vice of silencing the weak by those in power has been present since the Middle Ages. and it was a serious social plague. Since the time the film was made and the moment in life it represents, there have been social divisions and imbalances and prejudicial acts committed especially by those in power. Vice has had several detrimental effects on society since time immemorial. It has created divisions in societies, destroyed others, and limited social growth in some races and other societies, just to name a few of its effects. The main cause of the vice has its roots in the simplest relationships, those between husbands and wives in their homes and then branches out into the world of work where the employer-employee relationship exists. The relationships that could be affected by oppression were those that have a more powerful party or with...... middle of paper ...... these qualities of individuals in society do not constitute a positive mix, therefore society is doomed to oppress each other in every way. Anyone can be oppressed as the divisions in society are vast and one could fit into either side of each divide. Therefore, the aspect of time does not affect the oppressive nature of people. Ableism, sexism, classism, and many other forms of oppression were present in the Middle Ages and are still present today. They simply do not die but change in intensity and form. It would be correct to say that oppression will never end as society and its divisions will exist forever. It is the most difficult form of vice to deal with. Works Cited: The Hunchback of Notre-Dame. Dir. William Dieterle. Perf. Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Hara and Sir Cedric Hardwicke. RKO Radio Pictures, 1939. Film.