The Phantom of the Opera | Topics For Further Study
Examine the history of the Paris Commune, which Leroux says lived in the jails upon which the Opera House was built. Find out how much the underground life led in the 1870s corresponds to the underground life that Raoul discovers while going to find the place where the phantom lives.
This story centers on the opera company’s performance of Faust. Read a version of the Faust story and write a short play in which Erik and Faust meet, telling each other about their common experiences.
One of this story’s conceits is that, through the use of ventriloquism, Erik is...
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