为克洛德讨一个公道的说法

A Defence for Clode

克洛德是雨果《巴黎圣母院》中的人物，以往的评论大都把他当作残酷、伪善的反面人物而予以否定。克洛德尽管是一个副主教，但他的的确确是一个活生生的人，他对爱斯密拉达萌发的爱情是真挚专一、无可厚非的。他既是"蜘蛛"又是"苍蝇"的双重性格，决定了他悲惨的命运。克洛德所显示出的认识价值和审美价值是作品中其他人物形象所不能企及的，他是一个具有悲剧价值的艺术典型。

A character in Hugo's 'Paris Cathedral', Clode was largely negated as a cruel and hypocritic figure in most previous literary comments. An assistant bishop as he was, Clode was certainly a real man, whose love for Esmilada was true, consistent and justifiable. His character both as 'spider' and as 'fly' determined his tragic fate. However, the aesthetic value and perceptive value shown in Clode as a typical artistic example of tragic value go far beyond those of other characters.