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    “A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles”-Christopher Reeve. The dramatic representation of the life of Cyrano de Bergerac tells the tale of the large-nose military official falling in love with his beautiful cousin Roxane, and of the many sacrifices he makes for her. Cyrano was more than a lover and a fighter, he was a hero. He was a hero in every definition of the word. He protected his nation and the heart of the woman

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    against one another. Fernand is quick to betray people for his own gain; especially Edmond, which led to a harsh grudge against him. Fernand’s act of betrayal was the harshest against Edmond. From the beginning, Fernand envies Edmond’s relationship with Merccédès and betrays him to get her. Fernand kept bugging Mercédès from the start about her love and devotion for Edmond, trying to dig out a false answer (Dumas 12). Edmond calls Fernand an enemy at first, not hesitant to strike him down until Mercédès

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    Cyrano De Bergerac is a play about a poet who is in love with his cousin named Roxane. The play was set in Paris in the year 1640. Cyrano is in love with Roxane, but is scared she won’t love him because he isn’t beautiful. Roxane falls in love with Cyrano’s words, and claims she would love anyone with words like those. There were a few things that I really enjoyed with this play. I felt that the costumes were all unique and helped with the time period. The Scenic design was outstanding, and helped

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    Throughout literature, death scenes often portray a deeper meaning in relation to a theme or life lesson. This is especially visible in Cyrano de Bergerac, a play by Edmond Rostand. The play surrounds Cyrano, a man with a tragically large nose but excellent linguistic skills. He loves a woman named Roxane, but is unable to reveal his true feelings because he is so ashamed of his outward appearance. Roxane instead, loves a handsome man named Christian who is not as witty and skilled poetically like

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    Christian profits from Cyrano’s wit when expressing his love for Roxane in Act III when Cyrano expresses many neutral tones. When Christian wants to know whether or not Roxane loves him, Cyrano educates Christian of his plan to approach Roxane. His informative tone can be seen when Cyrano makes Christian reveals his feelings for Roxane at a seemly dark night by her balcony. Cyrano takes an advantage of the seemly dark night by being present in Christian and Roxane's conversation so that Cyrano’s

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    People should like other people the same way they like a fridge, they like what's in the inside. Edmond Rostand’s play Cyrano de Bergerac is about a swashbuckling poet and musician, who unfortunately has a very large nose. Due to his large nose, he doubts himself and prevents himself from believing he has a chance with his beautiful distant cousin, Roxanne. Roxanne however, loves a man she thinks isn't a fool for his outer beauty named Christian. Rostand masterfully shows the flaws of society that

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    In Cyrano de Bergerac, the moon represents Roxane. In the quote, “We’re almost invisible to each other. You see the blackness of a long cloak; I see the whiteness of a summer dress. I’m only a shadow; you’re only a spot of brightness. You can’t know what these moments mean to me!”, it shows how Roxane is the moon to Cyrano. When Cyrano says, “You see the blackness of a long cloak; I see the whiteness of a summer dress.”, he means that the way she sees herself and the way Cyrano sees her is different

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    It has been said that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but the protagonist in the play by Edmond Rostand, Cyrano de Bergerac, can’t find the beauty in his distinctive and prominent nose; because overtakes not just his face but his life. Cyrano is so obsessed with his unsightly nose he overcompensates by bragging, showing off, and joking about it. Due to his self-consciousness, he attempts to distract others from his internal suffering caused by his looks, making Cyrano the beautifully tragic

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    True to Even the Dead A man true to his word never betrays a friend. Edmond Rostand develops this in “Cyrano de Bergerac” through the character Cyrano. Even after Christian dies, Cyrano does not tell Roxane that it was him writing the love letters. Roxane knows it was Cyrano, yet he continuously stays true to Christian. Rostand demonstrates the concepts of a true friend never betraying through the actions of Cyrano when Roxane realizes that he had been writing all of the love letters. Roxane realizes:

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    The Overall Theme of Deception in “Cyrano de Bergerac” The play “Cyrano de Bergerac,” was written in 1897, by Edmond Rostand. It is about a character named Cyrano and his love triangle involving Roxane and Christian. Throughout the play Cyrano is made up to be the perfect character but has one flaw: his nose. This imperfection causes trouble for him. Deceit is a theme in "Cyrano de Bergerac," Cyrano himself has deceitful characteristics, the combination of the two male characters created a non-existent

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