WRITTEN ASSIGMENT # 2 - THEME

Cyrano de Bergerac

Cyrano de Bergerac is a musical play written and directed by Edmond Rostand

Theme : In to redeem himself and his love for Roxane , Cyrano de Bergerac should overcome all adversities

Edmond Rostand 's magnificent captivating play Cyrano de Bergerac features a very fascinating character in the person of Roxane . The play 's main protagonist is other than Cyrano . Cyrano is the French soldier and poet who is challenged by the dilemma that he can never win Roxane 's heart with a hindrance such as a big nose .While

Cyrano is the main protagonist in the play , further emphasis is given to Roxane due to the subliminal notion that the story revolves around her . Roxane 's has many suitors , yet she simply ignores their advances . The sub-plot that a handful of suitors are competing for her love is the argument , which begets the main plot of Cyrano . Cyrano is reluctant in helping Christian to win Roxane 's love . Christian is easily Cyrano 's rival . He molds his image as a poetry connoisseur , and an obsessive gifted lover . Roxane falls for this image and marries Christian . Enter De Guiche , the French commander who sends Cyrano and Christian into the battlefield . De Guiche intends to create conflict between Cyrano and Christian in to make Roxane his . Eventually , the story leads to Christian 's demise , and Cyrano unable to propose his love for Roxane . The story ends with Christian 's true identity divulged in a final letter read by Cyrano to Roxane before Cyrano 's demise...