Samantha Van Den Elzen Van Den Elzen, 1Mrs. JenningsENG4U112 May 2014CPT Essay – The Phantom of the Opera and the WaterThesis – Christine and Erik used romantic relationships to discover themselves while Chuyia started a family to discover who she was. Christine, Erik and Chuyia followed Gandhi's ways in finding themselves by losing themselves in the service of others. Argument 1 – Christine forms a relationship with Erik to compensate for the loss of her father; becoming convinced that Erik is truly the angel of the night and forms a relationship with Raoul to escape the previous world he created for himself and his father. His self-discovery is finding love and being able to let go of his father and become more independent. Quotes –1) “One day you will hear, my daughter! When I get to Heaven, I will send it to you!” (Page 53)- Christine's father explains when she is a child that the angel of music will come to her when he is dead, because he will send him to her. This makes her an easy target for Erik to deceive and control. 2) “Oh Rao...