Even though Rostand’s Cyrano has faced many misfortunes, his worst moment comes right before his death, where instead of accepting it, he faces it optimistically, making his tale seem more like a heroic comedy. In the final act, Cyrano has been mortally wounded by a log of wood that fell on his head. When he is laid down, due to his wound, Cyrano decides to stand up, grab his sword, and pretend to fight. He claims, “I know them now, my ancient enemies, falsehood… prejudice, compromise, cowardice… What’s that?
In the play Cyrano De Bergerac by Edmond Rostand, the main character Cyrano de Bergerac exhibits virtuous behaviors such as bravery, selflessness and loyalty. Cyrano discusses with Roxane about how she wants Cyrano to protect Christian so he does not gets hurt, she goes on to say that Cyrano exemplifies a sense of bravery for fighting 100 men, he replies with “ ‘I have shown more since’ ” (Rostand 47). Cyrano says that he has shown more courage in talking to Roxane than it took to fight 100 men. Seconds before Christian dies, Cyrano tells him “ ‘I’ve told her everything.
As the duo contemplate aligning themselves to court Roxane, Christian, self-conscious of his lack of intelligence, explains to Cyrano “I am one of those who cannot talk of love...words refuse to come” prompting Cyrano, ever aware of his own physical liability, to counter “I’ll lend [the words] to you! You shall lend me your looks, your winning features and all-conquering charm, and we will make – between the two of us – one paragon, one hero of romance!” before concluding “We will complete each other. You will go on to certain victory... You’ll represent my absent beauty
To cope with her requirements, Christian seeks help from Cyrano, who tediously writes letters to Roxane. These letters pique Roxane’s nascent interest in Christian. After reading some of these letters, Roxane states, “I’ve never in my life known anyone who could say those little things so beautifully” (68). In this statement, Roxane expresses the strong feelings of love that she feels while reading letters of love from Christian. The eloquent language used in the letters induces a feeling that Christian truly cares for her and takes the time to write beautiful poetry, making her image of Christian increasingly incorrect.
This is surprising because of Cyrano possesses a passionate love for Roxane, yet has an extreme willingness to help Christian anyway. Though Cyrano knows Roxane well, he does not believe they can be together because he is not as handsome as Christian. When Christian melodramatically exclaims “Please! I must find some way of meeting her. I am dying of love,” Cyrano agrees to help, because he does not see a relationship between Roxane and himself to be likely anyway.
Cyrano and Christian are contrasting characters, but their traits together make the perfect man. Cyrano is unable to confess his love to Roxanne because his nose makes him insecure about his looks. Believing Roxane will never love a stupid person, Christian comes to Cyrano for help when she expects a letter from him. Cyrano comes up with the plan that he will write the letters to Roxane, and Christian will give them to her as letters written from himself. Christian is able to be the face of the plan because of his handsome outer appearance, while Cyrano is the brains.
Even with his enormous nose, Cyrano manages to maintain a prideful air, and he boasted about his nose without shame. “‘Tis an appendage I am proud to bear, because a large nose is the unfailing sign of a good man and kindly, generous, courteous, full of courage and of wit;” (Rostand, 32) Also, he was self-centered in that he never thought about the consequences of
Cyrano is brave when it comes to fighting and competition, but not when it comes to love because he is afraid of rejection. In the book it says, “Madly. More. Tell her. No.
Fifteen years after Christian is killed in battle, Cyrano decides to tell Roxanne the truth about the letters as he is dying. Christian dies without receiving true love from Roxanne, Roxanne falls in love with a man who never
Cyrano loves Roxanne, his childhood friend and cousin, but is afraid to tell her his feelings because he is self-conscious of his big nose. However, when Roxanne tells him that she loves Christian and asks him to protect him and have him write to her. Even though Cyrano is proud and disappointed that Roxanne’s love is not for him, he agrees. This is motivated by his panache; he does not want to disappoint Roxanne or do anything to upset her, so he agrees to take up her request eloquently. In addition to this, although the white plume is not directly referred to in Act II, Cyrano once again declares that he is a free man because he does not have status or wealth, expressing his panache in the same manner as he had with Valvert in Act I.
Cyrano de Bergerac- Essay In Cyrano De Bergerac, language affirms a male’s identity and professional social status. Cyrano was an example of a culturally motivated man who had high social status. Cyrano was ardent defender bravery, and pursuit of love for Roxane. “My hat is flung swiftly away; my cloak is thrown off, if you please; and my sword, always eager to play; flies out of the scabbard I seize.
Cyrano has confidence in executing his grand gestures, one of them including his high standards in art and theatre. At the Hotel de Bourgogne, the play La Clorise has just started. Montfleury, an actor, enters the stage when suddenly Cyrano, who is not part of the play interrupts him. Cyrano demands Montfleury to “leave the stage—at once!” (20).
Cyrano is in a terrible accident when a large piece of wood is dropped on his head, giving him a life-threatening injury. Bed ridden, Cyrano still meets with Roxane at his usual time that day without speaking of his current condition. As Mathieu 4 darkness begins to fall, Cyrano reads one of his letters to Roxane. Once the sky is completely dark, Roxane begins to recognize his voice. The same voice that spoke to her that night under her balcony.
Cyrano despises most people in his society for being so obsequious. He wants only to state the bold, insulting truth; this kind of openness is a reflection of his boldness and courage. A final example of Cyrano’s courage is when Cyrano describes the way he wants to die to the cadets. His reply to them, “‘Always the answer, yes! Let me die so, under some
At one point in the play, Cyrano finds the confidence to say, “...All I must do is lay my heart beside this sheet of paper and copy what’s written on it” (Rostand 43). When Cyrano finds this small glimpse of courage, he is still in doubt with himself so he wrote his feelings because he is convinced his words and prettier than him. Anyone can see that even though Cyrano loves Roxane he will do everything to make her happy, even if it means putting his love on the lines. “Whatever words come to me, and even as they come, I will fling them into wild clusters and not wrap them in a careful bouquet. I love you!
