Raoul only recognizes Christine at the very end of the opera that she’s starred in all evening. He immediately makes his way to her dressing room and reminds her of who he is, and the fondness they shared as children. Then he demands dinner, ignores her protests, and leaves, confident that he’s going to get his way. He fully expects Christine to bend to his will.
And Christine isn’t the only one he expects to bow to him. The way he’s been spoiled to expect other’s obedience is also evident every time he’s drawn into a discussion. When Christine disappears with the Phantom, Raoul storms into the opera house to demand answers, which is understandable. What is not understandable is how …show more content…
But Raoul isn’t afraid. Even though a man has just been hung before his very eyes, he tuts at Christine for being so fragile and frightened. He says, “Be still now… This phantom is a fable. Believe me… There is no Phantom of the Opera… What you’ve heard is a dream and nothing more.” Even though Christine literally disappeared, the opera he just watched was ruined by someone who called himself the Phantom, and a man was murdered, he scoffs at Christine’s beliefs and treats her like a child. There’s no way that she can be right because that would make him wrong, and that’s impossible. In the song that follows, Raoul is completely patronizing. He sings, “No more talk of darkness. Forget these wide-eyed fears. I'm here, nothing can harm you. My words will warm and calm you.” Slow down there,