Cyrano De Bergerac Research Paper

Heggenes Bethany Mrs. Justus European Literature 22 May, 2024 Cyrano De Bergerac “All our souls are written in our eyes.” -Edmund Rostand Cyrano de Bergerac is a French play written in 1897 by Edmond Rostand. In(#2) 1869, the soon-to-be-famous playwright was born in Marseille, France, and died in 1910. Studying(#4) literature at university, Rostand wrote his first play when he was 23 years old which(W/W) didn’t garner(SV) much attraction and left Rostand unnoticed until the production of his tragic(QA) drama titled, Cyrano De Bergerac. Impressively(#3), Rostand portrays his characters, themes, and conflicts in an intelligent and thought-provoking way. One of the supporting characters, Baron Christian de Neuvillette, particularly sparks interest …show more content…
Poetically#3) and defensively(‘LY) gifted, Cyrano de Bergerac is our main protagonist, who(W/W) is in love with his beautiful(QA) cousin, Roxane, but is too insecure about his physical appearance because of his large nose to believe that he will ever have a chance with her. Roxane is the love interest whose beauty is desired by many, but (ALLIT) is in love with a handsome newcomer to Cyrano’s regiment, Christian de Neuvillette. While(#5) Christian is handsome, he cannot poetically express his emotions, especially toward women. Because of this, Cyrano speaks for him through letters and through this scheme, Roxane is officially in love with Christian and marries him. Raging(#4) at the fact that De Guiche, who wanted to have an affair with Roxane, was unable to because of Christian and Roxane’s marriage, De Guiche sent Christian and Cyrano’s entire regiment to war against Spain. Christian finds out Cyrano is in love with Roxane and she is in love with Cyrano’s soul, which means that she no longer cares about Christian’s physical appeal and would still love him just as much if he were repulsive. After Christian realizes this and tells Cyrano to explain everything to Roxane, he tragically dies in war. Fifteen years lulled by Cyrano still doesn't pursue Roxane. On the day Cyrano is fatally wounded by enemies, in his last hours he spends time with Roxane where she figures out everything, but right afterwards, Cyrano dies. …show more content…
Rostand sets him up to be a sympathetic character. In(#2) the story, Rostand displays Christian as this beautiful man, whose beauty was often a state of comparison for Cyrano. Christian seems to be perfect, but his words stumble (SV) when speaking to women. Because(#5) of this, he is too afraid to speak to Roxane, who he has quickly(‘LY) fallen for. Expectedly (#3), this makes the audience sympathize with him. Christian is also a dynamic character. For most of the story, Christian remains stagnant (QA) in his shallow feelings toward Roxane. During the exchange of words at Roxane’s balcony, Christian blurts out the request for a kiss immediately, seemingly uninterested in learning about her and using words. “Christian: A kiss” – a kiss! Cyrano: Fool, you go too quick!” (Cyrano de Bergerac Act 3, Scene 6, lines 18 and 25) And likewise, he just cared about her loving his attractive looks and not what he was on the inside. This all changes when Christian is speaking with Roxane at the war camp and she tells him she loves him now solely for “his” soul and would love him even if he were grotesque. This is what makes Christian realize he wants to be with a woman who will love him for both his looks and his soul, even when he isn’t a poet. Christian finds out that looks aren’t everything in a real relationship and he urgently begs Cyrano to tell Roxane that the words were Cyrano’s. Finally, Christian is a victim of

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