The Phantom of the Opera

by

Gaston Leroux

The Phantom of the Opera Symbols

The Ring

The ring that Erik gives Christine Daaé represents the difficult situation the young singer is in: although the ring signals her entrapment, as she is forced to obey the Phantom’s demands, it also highlights the…

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Masks

The mask that the “Phantom,” Erik, wears over his face symbolizes his vulnerability and the injustice he suffers from, as he is forced to hide his face because it causes too much horror in…

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