![]() Seeking to see what is there, she removes the Phantom’s mask without asking permission. ![]() She feels the need to see beneath it, to reveal the hidden face. She wants to know what is behind the mask. Of course, is that not the point of our masks anyway? To hide what is ugly and painful within us and allow us to play a more loveable and desirable role to find acceptance?Ĭhristine is a curious woman. In the original work, the Phantom states, "I have invented a mask that makes me look like anybody." In the movie version, I dare say most women would agree that Gerard Butler played an extremely handsome and attractive Phantom even with a mask. By wearing a mask, he could attempt to become like everyone else. The physical mask was the Phantom’s attempt to make his appearance more appealing and to hide the deformity of his face, which brought him so much rejection.
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