THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA BOOK FULL
The Phantom, on the other hand, blackmails Christine into accepting his marriage proposal by threatening to kill Raoul and blowing up the opera house while it’s full of people. He’s described as a handsome young man, full of life and promises Christine that she will lead a happy life should she marry him. Raoul is Christine’s childhood friend and eventual fiancé. He represents death and misery while his foil, Raoul, represents light and happiness. Despite calling himself the “Angel of Music,” he’s anything but one. Erik is portrayed as a walking corpse and his deformity makes it seem like his face is a real skull his eyes are sunken into his sockets, and he’s missing his nose. The last literary device that Leroux uses is foil. To further allude to Lucifer, Leroux describes Erik’s home underneath the opera house dark and ghastly and the musical that Erik writes, Don Juan Triumphant, is described as an opera that “burns,” further alluding to Hell. By alluding to Lucifer when talking about Erik, Leroux is telling the reader that Erik is also a prideful yet sinful man. It’s said that he had a pair of reeds in his body and, instead of speaking, sang. Lucifer, the first fallen angel, was referred to as the Angel of Music before his betrayal. Throughout the novel, many characters such as Christine and the Phantom himself refer to Erik as the “Angel of Music,” something that further characterizes Erik as an evil and sinister being. It is here that he becomes a political assassin for the Shah and develops his ruthless method of killing with a noose, an ability he uses many times during "The Phantom of the Opera." His reputation spreads, and he quickly finds himself building a palace and working for the Shah, or Emperor, of Persia. During his stay at the circus, Erik becomes an excellent illusionist, magician and ventriloquist with a beautiful singing voice. After he runs away from home, Erik begins to wear a mask and joins a circus, using his deformity to earn himself a position in the freak show. Because Erik never received the love of his mother, it’s easy to say that Erik’s obsession with Christine stems from that. It’s also gets revealed that “Erik” isn’t his birth name but rather a name that was given to him, though Leroux never mentions who gave him that name. Although Leroux doesn’t outright say it, it’s heavily implied that Erik laments the fact that his mother was disgusted by his deformed appearance, which causes him to run away from a young age. Gaston Leroux uses flashbacks to give the reader insight into Erik’s childhood and his life as a young adult. The cast won’t be able to sign items or take photos when entering or leaving the building.įor any other questions, please visit our FAQs page.Much of the reason Erik is obsessed with Christine and murders for her is due to his past. Due to Covid-19 safety measures, we are unable to accept gifts or items for signing and there will be no public access to Stage Door.
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