Christine Daae's Adaptation Of Phantom Of The Opera

Phantom of the Opera had several adaptations including the 2004 film with the same title starring Gerard Butler as Erik. Christine Daae in the movie was a struggling opera singer and was only given a break after Carlotta quitted (or just showing tantrums) and since then her career launched followed by the abduction of the Phantom. In the movie the romance of between two childhood friends occurred after Christine became a star and that Raoul saw her and remembered her. In the book the Viscount was already in love with her but she seemed distant which made him sad and jealous; to his brother’s dismay (in the movie, Raoul didn’t have a brother or was not emphasized). It may look like an old school love triangle between Raoul, Christine and Erik but there’s more to the story other than its romantic side. It’s a mixture of drama, darkness, love and a little action. Things that moviegoers and romantics like maybe that’s why the 2004 film had a fighting scene in the cemetery which of course, was absent in the book. The 2004 film may have cultivated the story a little bit; like the relationship between Madam …show more content…
They were treated like they’re not human but a spawn from hell like Quasimodo. They were either feared or laughed at. This unloving and unforgiving society made the phantom isolate himself. Erik was a genius but people only saw what he lacked and not what he’s capable of. Erik was a slave of his own darkness; eaten by his own darkness yet in the end he was freed by acceptance or a kiss. Why does a kiss solve everything, anyway? What’s with kissing? Sleeping beauty, Snow White they were all freed after receiving a kiss. Is it because of the breath of life? Needless to say, he freed Christine and three weeks later he died which is not true in the movie. Moviegoers like the drama that after all those years Erik would come and visit her tomb and leave a rose with a black ribbon. C’mon give it a rest