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Understanding the Phantom’s Tragic Destiny in Phantom of the Opera 解读《歌剧魅影》中魅影的悲剧命运 By Liu Yu Supervised by Lecturer Lan Hongmei May 20th, 2012 College of Foreign Languages and Cultures Chengdu University of Technology Understanding the Phantom’s Tragic Destiny in Phantom of the Opera Student: Liu Yu Class: 2009050702 Supervisor: Lecturer Lan Hongmei Abstract The story of the Phantom of the Opera is set in the early 1880s at the Paris Opera House where rumours of a ghost take on a terrifying reality when the beautiful young singer Christine suddenly disappears after a triumphant performance. A growing sense of fear and violence pervades the vast, dimly-lit labyrinth that lies at the heart of this magnificent building. With its pervading atmosphere of menace, tinged with dark humour, the Phantom of the Opera (1910) offers a unique mix of gothic horror and tragic romance that has inspired film, stage and literature since its publication. This thesis consists of three parts. Part one gives a brief introduction of the Phantom of the Opera. Part two briefly analyses the phantoms personality. Part three focuses on the reason why this tragedy happens. We cant simply tell whether the phantom Erik is an angel or evil. The author hopes that this paper will awaken people to the importance of caring others and respecting lives and prevent the tragedy from happening again. Key words: Phantom of the Opera; tragedy; love 解读《歌剧魅影》中魅影的悲剧命运 学 生： 班级：200导 师： 摘 要 关键词： Contents Abstract........................................................................................................................i 摘要...............................................................................................................................ii Introduction.................................................................................................................1 The Brief Introduction of the Phantom of the Opera......