The Role Of Bravery In Cyrano De Bergerac

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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. It’s you and only you, she loves—no matter what’ ” (106). Cyrano informs Christian that Roxane only loves Christian so that he can die knowing that he is loved. Roxane asks