Why is Esmeralda hanged?
Why is Esmeralda hanged? Charmolue sentences her to death after she falsely confesses to witchcraft and to murdering Phoebus. (Esmeralda is unaware that Phoebus is alive.) Quasimodo attempts to shelter Esmeralda in Notre-Dame, but he is ultimately unable to save her.
How is Esmeralda sexualized?
Some compare her to a stripper in this scene (especially when she twirls around a spear she uses as a makeshift pole). However, Esmeralda is known for being a dancer, we saw earlier that that is how she makes ends meet and for her this is her job, dancing tends to be alluring and sexy.