https://padlet.com/oliviamiller/u2elf2926zz0 A review on the classic French novel. Includes articles, pictures, and comments on the book. en-us 2017-01-23 02:01:28 UTC 2017-05-17 05:26:01 UTC hello@padlet.com https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/2e/76/b8/2e76b898018c7fa43c306fbe2780f287.jpg oliviamiller https://padlet.com/oliviamiller/u2elf2926zz0/wish/148610731 http://www.thehistoryhub.com/palais-garnier-facts-pictures.htm]]> 2017-01-23 02:11:56 UTC https://padlet.com/oliviamiller/u2elf2926zz0/wish/148610731 oliviamiller https://padlet.com/oliviamiller/u2elf2926zz0/wish/148610833 This article also goes more in depth about how this relates to the Phantom and the realness of the story.]]> 2017-01-23 02:13:41 UTC https://padlet.com/oliviamiller/u2elf2926zz0/wish/148610833 oliviamiller https://padlet.com/oliviamiller/u2elf2926zz0/wish/148611069 Erik (the Phantom) writes his own opera in which he titles Don Juan Triumphant. This article explains the meaning behind the "Don Juan" in the title and who he is.]]> 2017-01-23 02:18:50 UTC https://padlet.com/oliviamiller/u2elf2926zz0/wish/148611069 oliviamiller https://padlet.com/oliviamiller/u2elf2926zz0/wish/148611435 Faust is the opera in which Christine takes over for Carlotta's lead role when she is sick. This opera also is seen in the novel when the Phantom demands that Christine be put as the lead role and she isn't, leading to Carlotta's famous "co-ack".]]> 2017-01-23 02:26:50 UTC https://padlet.com/oliviamiller/u2elf2926zz0/wish/148611435 oliviamiller https://padlet.com/oliviamiller/u2elf2926zz0/wish/148611967 http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/ve/fashion/french.jsp]]> 2017-01-23 02:37:57 UTC https://padlet.com/oliviamiller/u2elf2926zz0/wish/148611967 oliviamiller https://padlet.com/oliviamiller/u2elf2926zz0/wish/148611976 A little off topic from the novel, but a murder in 1980 was named after the famous novel. A violinist was murdered during the intermission of a performance. When the murderer was not found on site, he was dubbed "the Phantom".]]> 2017-01-23 02:38:11 UTC https://padlet.com/oliviamiller/u2elf2926zz0/wish/148611976 oliviamiller https://padlet.com/oliviamiller/u2elf2926zz0/wish/148612161 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_franc]]> 2017-01-23 02:42:40 UTC https://padlet.com/oliviamiller/u2elf2926zz0/wish/148612161 oliviamiller https://padlet.com/oliviamiller/u2elf2926zz0/wish/148612220 I noticed that the Phantom is incredibly musically talented. Considering how he lived his life before ever going to the Paris Opera House, it is strange to think that he had learned that musical ability that quickly. He had been an architect in the past as well as been in a freak show. He worked for the Shah of Persia and faked his death. During his time in the freak show, he was noticed for his incredible singing voice. However, I cannot find an explanation behind how his voice would be so strong or so beautiful without any proper training or even music. Furthermore, he is later seen playing a violin with immense skill. As a violinist myself, this, too, makes me question how he was able to gain talent in it so quickly. I also wonder how he learned enough talent in the art of musical theory in order to write an entire opera single-handedly.]]> 2017-01-23 02:43:53 UTC https://padlet.com/oliviamiller/u2elf2926zz0/wish/148612220 oliviamiller https://padlet.com/oliviamiller/u2elf2926zz0/wish/148612745 The person who changed the most in the Phantom of the Opera was easily Erik, otherwise known as the Phantom himself. However, instead of changing as a character, the reader's views on him changed. At the beginning of the novel, Erik was known for killing people. He was told to be an assassin and he had dropped a chandelier during a performance. He also had stolen Christine, terrifying her and taking her against her will. However, by the end of the novel, the reader finds out about his real past. They learn about how his mother treated him and what he grew up doing (being in a freak show, being exiled, etc). The reader begins to pity him from that. Then, the Phantom admits that he had never been kissed by his mother after he receives a kiss from Christine. He also agrees to let Christine go after seeing her cry, telling her that he will kill himself and let Raoul and her be happy together. This shows the reader the kindness that's truly in his heart. He puts their love above his own and sacrifices his own life for them. ]]> 2017-01-23 02:54:11 UTC https://padlet.com/oliviamiller/u2elf2926zz0/wish/148612745 oliviamiller https://padlet.com/oliviamiller/u2elf2926zz0/wish/148612798 I would definitely consider the ending of this novel effective. It perfectly concludes the story. By the time I was reading the epilogue, I was asking myself questions, wondering how Erik managed to do things, like how he had gotten the envelope from the manager's pocket when it was safety-pinned into place. I also found myself wishing I knew more about his past. However, this was explained entirely in the epilogue, and all unknown questions were answered. In the actual last chapter of the novel, I found that the story was concluded perfectly with Erik's death. His final words to the Persian made me much more understanding of his character and more content with his actions, even at the end of the story. I found myself beginning to like him, which was completely different from my thoughts at the beginning of the novel. I was also very happy that the story of Christine and Raoul was concluded enough to leave me without questions. While Leroux admits that he couldn't find them and didn't know everything about them, I was more than satisfied with his explanation on them. I frequently find myself with novels that make you guess the endings and the "what happens next". This one, however, perfectly took away all of those guesses, leaving me only with answers.]]> 2017-01-23 02:55:10 UTC https://padlet.com/oliviamiller/u2elf2926zz0/wish/148612798 oliviamiller https://padlet.com/oliviamiller/u2elf2926zz0/wish/148614879 "He asked only to be 'someone,' like everybody else. But he was too ugly! And he had to hide his genius or use it to play tricks with, when, with an ordinary face, he would have been one of the most distinguished of mankind! He had a heart that could have held the empire of the world; and in the end he had to content himself with a cellar" (261 Leroux).]]> 2017-01-23 03:35:49 UTC https://padlet.com/oliviamiller/u2elf2926zz0/wish/148614879 oliviamiller https://padlet.com/oliviamiller/u2elf2926zz0/wish/148886569 2017-01-23 22:09:57 UTC https://padlet.com/oliviamiller/u2elf2926zz0/wish/148886569 oliviamiller https://padlet.com/oliviamiller/u2elf2926zz0/wish/148887016 https://www.pinterest.com/gillmary/pipe-organold-organs/]]> 2017-01-23 22:13:15 UTC https://padlet.com/oliviamiller/u2elf2926zz0/wish/148887016