“Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart.-Kahlil Gibran.” Inner beauty is more important than any other characteristics or features of you, for it is everlasting. This theme can be seen repeatedly throughout history, and specifically in Edmond Rostand’s“ Cyrano De Bergerac” and world-renowned William Shakespeare’s“ Sonnet 18.” Both the selections use different techniques to emphasize inner beauty. The book has a constant use of poetry to establish romanticism, and the poem uses metaphors to bring out rare and loving characteristics. Although the authors have different methods, to express feelings, they both have a relation to beauty and their love’s philosophy.
Cyrano, a Gascon from the 1800’s, isn’t the most robust, due to his long nose, or wealthy, but he has great potential with his intelligence and his cunning way of talking. Cyrano in public acts in a very aggressive manner, but when he his alone or with his friends he is very kind and lovable. His romantic use of poetry establishes a mood of romanticism, and explains his deep thoughts.“ That blossom in my heart, I’ll fling to you--- Armfuls of loose bloom! Love, I
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Shakespeare and Rostand both talk about how inner beauty is everlasting. “ And why not? If you love her, tell her so! You have covered yourself with glory in her eyes this very day…”(Rostand Pg.48) Le Bret, a supporter and a close friend of Cyrano, encourages Cyrano to tell Roxane, Cyrano’s cousin and crush, that he loves her and propose her. Le Bret’s encouragement conveys that all of Cyrano’s supporters believe in the concept of inner beauty. “ And everything beautiful will lose its beauty… but your youth shall not fade, Nor will you lose the beauty you possess.”(Shakespeare 7-10) Inner glamour is something you can never lose because you can control it, but outer beauty will eventually start fading away. There’s more to a person rather than just