23 June 2009

2. an event that changes the life of one character in the novel
One event that changes the life of a character in the novel ‘ The Phantom of the Opera’ is the meeting of Erik, the Phantom, and Christine. Christine is a struggling singer, but under the tutelage of Erik, she becomes famous. Then her fame makes her come into contact with the rich and famous. She meets Raoul and they fall in love, but Erik’s obsession with Christine results in her being kidnapped and Raoul being imprisoned. However, Erik releases both Raoul and Christine in the end. If it hadn’t been for Erik, Christine would not have become a famous opera singer.

3. how characters who are friends help each other.
The novel I have chosen is ‘The Phantom of the Opera,’ a novel about a lonely rejected man known as the “Phantom” who roams the Opera House. People fear him because of his hideous appearance. So, he lives alone and he soon finds a friend in Christine Daae. She is his companion and he, being a talented singer, trains her to sing beautifully on stage. Somehow, she alone understands him. He even kidnaps her because he is afraid of losing her to Raoul. But later, he realizes that she is a truthful and sincere person who willing to give up her lover to be with him. So, he releases her. this shows that we need friends in this world to make us feel good and wanted in society.

phrases

1 He was the apple of his eye. ( his darling)
2. You’re a brick. (strong)
3. A chicken-hearted fellow. ( timid胆小)
4. Drum it into them. ( repeat and repeat)
5. To pour oil on the troubled waters. ( to end quarrelling)