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.