Analysis Of Cyrano De Bergerac By Raymond Rostand

Many people fall in love, but only a few of these people are truly in love with their partners. Cyrano de Bergerac, a play written by Edmond Rostand, tells the story of Cyrano, an intelligent man with a large nose, who loves a beautiful girl named Roxanne. Feeling unconfident about his nose prevents Cyrano from expressing his love. Besides, Roxane has fallen with Christian, a handsome man who cannot verbalize his feelings. Cyrano helps Christian woo Roxanne by writing romantic letters in his name. The letters impress Roxanne and cause her to grow a love for Christian. At the beginning of the play, Roxanne says that she loves Christian. After Christian’s death and realizing that Cyrano has been the writer of the letters, she claims that she

For instance, when she describes Christian to Cyrano, she says, “Such a man! He is proud, noble, young, brave, beautiful” (Rostand 63). The adjectives that Roxanne uses to describe Christian suggest that she is obsessed with Christian’s physical appearance. In fact, she loves him because his good-looking face and nobility make him superior to others. Equally important, Roxanne orders Christian to leave after she realizes that he cannot talk to her using sweet and romantic phrases (103). Thus, Roxane would not have loved Christian if he would not have literacy skills. This indicates that Roxane chooses her partners based on transient criteria. On the contrary, some people argue that Roxane’s heart has been filled with Christian’s love. They mention that Roxane risks her life and goes to the battlefield to save Christian’s life (148). Although this can be true, it is important to mention that Roxanne tells Cyrano that she loves him when she finds out that Cyrano has written the letters (193). Cyrano’s beautiful writing style has impressed Roxanne and caused her to develop a desire for Christian. Indeed, she does not remain loyal to Christian because she has loved him for his