Problem Formulation Objectives of the Study
Allen Kromer in his book A Teacher’s Guide to the Signet Classics Edition
of Gaston Leroux’s The Phantom of the Opera analyzed the characters of the
novel. He stated that Leroux‘s novel contains elements that interest many adolescents. However, as many literature teachers know, getting some readers to
recognize that a text has appealing elements is a labor unto itself. Fortunately, the complexity and
fertility of Leroux‘s story make accessible many of the elements that should resonate with teens. The struggles and triumphs that occur within a
love triangle are easily grasped. The class disc ussions and activities in Kromers‘
book reflect some of the powerful themes and characters Leroux creates and recognize that an entertaining story can convey profound ideas Kromer, 2011:3.
Allen Kromer also mentioned that
The Phantom of the Opera
is ―a novel
which is well- suited for today‘s students: the creative kids whose passions lie in
self-expression, the shy youths who yearn for the affection of a peer, the thrill- seekers who populate the theaters that screen horror films.
‖ He completed this guide book by completed this novel activities that are full of historical and
cultural underpinnings of Leroux‘s novel, the literary techniques he employs in his narrative, and some of the thematic content that empowers his tale. This
content helps student‘s focus on specific elements and events in the text Kromer,
2011:3. The writer considers that the reviews are very helpful. In this thesis, the
writer will discuss the main characters Eric, Christine Daeé and Raoul who have personality development in the story because of the influences of their feeling of
love.
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The writer wants to find out the personality development which influenced by main characters
‘ feeling of love in
The Phantom of the Opera
so that the readers will understand the problems and how the problems can be solved. This
study will be unique compared to other studies because the writer will analyze the characteristics of the main characters through their personality and also the
influence toward the character development of the main characters feeling of love. The story of
The Phantom of the Opera
is full of the irony of love tragedy and mistery of love relationship. This analysis will make this thesis different from
other theses because the story to be discussed in this thesis is unique than another love story. Thus, the writer interested to analyze the personality changes of the
main character in the story.