Cyrano de Bergerac
Cyrano de Bergerac
The word love has many different understandings Cyrano De Bergerac is no exception taking a unusual approach to it. Coined a "tragic hero" Cyrano faces complicated twist of fate. Roxane, the main object of both Cyrano's and Christians love is the beginning of what turns out to be a difficult love triangle. Although some might feel that Cyrano is manipulative regarding his love for Roxane, it is actually Roxane who causes the most harm because she prompts heartbreak in Cyrano, Christian and herself.
Cyrano's character is persuasive towards the people he loves but is much less dramatic than Roxane. Cyrano is looked at as the hero for the majority of the story. His actions and thoughts are graceful in his everyday life; he has a witty personality and a very sharp sense of humor to charm anyone. Being a gifted poet and loving at heart makes what to come later on a more complicated love story. Cyrano portrays a generous and helpful friend to Christian, which turns out to be the start of an array of trouble and hurt for all the characters involved (Besser). Cyrano, having such a big nose and believing himself to be ugly, uses Christian as a vessel in a way to project his love for Roxane. The only problem is that its Christian that is reaping all the benefits as the words Christian speaks are none other than Cyrano's. “The film's greatest strength is unquestionably its exploration of the darker side of the personality behind Cyrano's famous panache.” (West) Cyrano tries his best to portray honor, and valor, however because of his stubbornness he refuses to see that it only hurts people. Although Cyrano and Christian are in love with the same woman, Roxane is in love with Christian; making the love Cyrano feels hard to express until he decides to help Christian with his words as he is unable to speak to Roxane without looking and sounding incapable of romance.
He tries again to prove to himself that he has the highest degree of panache and therefore
The word love has many different understandings Cyrano De Bergerac is no exception taking a unusual approach to it. Coined a "tragic hero" Cyrano faces complicated twist of fate. Roxane, the main object of both Cyrano's and Christians love is the beginning of what turns out to be a difficult love triangle. Although some might feel that Cyrano is manipulative regarding his love for Roxane, it is actually Roxane who causes the most harm because she prompts heartbreak in Cyrano, Christian and herself.
Cyrano's character is persuasive towards the people he loves but is much less dramatic than Roxane. Cyrano is looked at as the hero for the majority of the story. His actions and thoughts are graceful in his everyday life; he has a witty personality and a very sharp sense of humor to charm anyone. Being a gifted poet and loving at heart makes what to come later on a more complicated love story. Cyrano portrays a generous and helpful friend to Christian, which turns out to be the start of an array of trouble and hurt for all the characters involved (Besser). Cyrano, having such a big nose and believing himself to be ugly, uses Christian as a vessel in a way to project his love for Roxane. The only problem is that its Christian that is reaping all the benefits as the words Christian speaks are none other than Cyrano's. “The film's greatest strength is unquestionably its exploration of the darker side of the personality behind Cyrano's famous panache.” (West) Cyrano tries his best to portray honor, and valor, however because of his stubbornness he refuses to see that it only hurts people. Although Cyrano and Christian are in love with the same woman, Roxane is in love with Christian; making the love Cyrano feels hard to express until he decides to help Christian with his words as he is unable to speak to Roxane without looking and sounding incapable of romance.
He tries again to prove to himself that he has the highest degree of panache and therefore