![]() ![]() The reader is thus encouraged to trust the Persian’s testimony, which plays a crucial role in revealing the actions and motives of the titular Phantom of the Opera. He sort of talk-sings the monologue, but it is dramatic and longing as he tells Christine what she is to him. Faure consider Daroga insane, the narrator and Raoul both conclude that he is an honorable man. The only monologue for the Phantom (from the musical) that I can think of is the one before ‘Music of the Night’, where he is telling Christine why she is down in the cellars with him. ![]() The Persian’s alliance with Raoul, in which he puts his own life at risk, reveals that Daroga’s main goal is a noble one: to keep Erik from causing harm to others. However, even though Daroga admires Erik for his talent and ingenuity, he often refers to Erik as a “monstrous fiend,” thus proving highly aware of Erik’s cruel instincts. The Daroga (the Persian term for “chief of police”) is one of Erik’s longtime friends, having saved Erik from capital punishment during Erik’s early days as an illusionist for the Shah of Persia. At the beginning of the novel, it seems as though the Persian might be one of Erik’s allies. The Persian is a mysterious character who appears various times in the novel before being given a clear identity. ![]()
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