Act V
- 193—“I
never loved but one man in my life and I have lost him—twice”
- 188—symbolism
of the final letter
- written
15 years ago, but still applies, makes more sense now
- bloodèChristian,
physical
- tearsèCyrano,
soul, spiritual
- together
the letter symbolized the ideal man
- 191
“It seems too logical—I have missed everything, even my death”
- Cyrano
feels he has not gotten anything important in life
- Wanted
to die an honorable death in battle, but killed by a lackey with a log
- Wanted
Roxane’s love, Christian got it
- Wanted
fame for his writing, Moliere got it
- In the
end, however, he does get many of these things
- Dies
fighting death and his ancient enemies
- Does
actually get Roxane’s love as he dies (had it
all along, but she realizes it was him and love him for who he is in the
end)
- He
is famous—there’s a famous play written about him called Cyrano de Bergerac
- White
plume: white feather (in a hat, or a pen), can be a mark of rank
- Panache:
plume (feather), flamboyant attitude, reckless courage
- Symbolizes:
- attitude—never backed down or
compromised (unlike DeGuiche)
- courage
- pride
- writing
(talent)
- nose (made him who he is)ègreat
fighter, writer, insulter, speaker, etc.
- pure
soul, never compromised, was always true to himself and his belief
(except with Roxane, thought he wasn’t
worried)