"The Phantom of the Opera"

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This paper cites examples from "The Phantom of the Opera" to demonstrate Gaston's Leroux's narrative style and to show how he effectively develops settings and scenes that leave the reader feeling that the story could really have happened.

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"Details can make or break a story. One story where details make all the difference in the world is The Phantom of the Opera, by Gaston Leroux. In this novel, Leroux successfully achieves his purpose because he develops settings and scenes that are memorable and also because of his stylistic narration. These techniques allow us to feel as though we are reading more than a ghost tale--we fell as though we are reading about history. Because the narrator reports to us his story, we feel as though his information is more credible and believable. In addition, the narrator's ability prepares the settings and scenes in this story provide vivid detail into this mysterious tale. These elements combined make The Phantom of the Opera seem like a factual account of a real ghost in a real Opera."

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