![]() She respects him, but she also fears him. ![]() Christine's feelings for Erik are not reciprocated. He has a sadistic streak and doesn't mind frightening or killing people. Perhaps as a result of a lifetime of solitude and rejection by others, Erik has become cruel, amoral, and frequently violent. By earning her love, in a way he is trying to make up for a kind of emotional attachment he didn't get as a child. In many ways she reminds him of his mother. However, in the process, Erik falls possessively and obsessively in love with her. With Erik's assistance, Christine's career starts to take off. He pretends to be the "angel of music" her father once spoke of. Recognizing her potential as a vocalist, he singles her out for voice lessons. He falls in love with Christine after watching her sing in the opera chorus. Over the years he has found employment, but his only friend from his younger days is the Persian. Compare and contrast the two men who want to marry her.Įrik, a deformed genius who lives under the Opera, is a composer, an engineer, and a man who has never experienced love. The novel features a love triangle between Christine and two men.
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