Cyrano is, first and last, an idealist. He is not, however, a blind idealist. He does not expect tangible rewards for his idealistic behavior. When he throws his money to the players (Act I) he knows full well that he will be hungry, but the beau geste means more to […]
Read more Character Analysis Cyrano de BergeracSummary and Analysis Act V — Scene 6
Summary Le Bret and Ragueneau enter. Cyrano says that he has barely missed everything in life — including a noble death. Ragueneau says that Moliere has stolen a scene from one of Cyrano’s plays and that it has been very well received. Cyrano says that that is the way his […]
Read more Summary and Analysis Act V — Scene 6Summary and Analysis Act V — Scene 5
Summary Roxane works on her tapestry, and does not notice that Cyrano is pale. Sister Marthe, whom he teases as usual, thinks that his pallor is caused by hunger. Cyrano begins his witty, amusing account of the week’s gossip, and then nearly faints for a moment. He asks to see […]
Read more Summary and Analysis Act V — Scene 5Summary and Analysis Act V — Scene 4
Summary Roxane is alone. Two nuns bring Cyrano’s favorite chair and place it under the tree in the courtyard. The leaves are falling and Cyrano is late. This is so unusual that Roxane is worried about him. Then a sister announces his arrival. Analysis As Cyrano was a faithful writer, […]
Read more Summary and Analysis Act V — Scene 4Summary and Analysis Act V — Scenes 2-3
Summary Roxane is talking to De Guiche, who is now the Duc de Grammont. Roxane has lived in the convent in mourning for all these years, always carrying “Christian’s last letter” next to her heart. Le Bret enters. They worry about Cyrano, who always seems to be cold, hungry, and […]
Read more Summary and Analysis Act V — Scenes 2-3Summary and Analysis Act V — Scene 1
Summary The final act takes place in the courtyard of a convent. The sisters are awaiting Cyrano’s arrival. We learn that he is poor, often hungry, and that he visits Roxane, who took refuge here after Christian’s death, every Saturday. Analysis This subdued scene, which takes place more than 14 […]
Read more Summary and Analysis Act V — Scene 1Summary and Analysis Act IV — Scene 9-10
Summary Christian tells Cyrano that Roxane loves not him, but Cyrano, for she loves the author of the letters and the man who spoke to her under her balcony. Because she is unaware of this, Christian wants Roxane to be told the truth so that she may choose between them. […]
Read more Summary and Analysis Act IV — Scene 9-10Summary and Analysis Act IV — Scene 8
Summary Roxane tells Christian that she has made the dangerous journey to come to him because of the letters that he has written to her. She says that she began to know his mind and soul the night when he spoke to her under her balcony. And the letters were […]
Read more Summary and Analysis Act IV — Scene 8Summary and Analysis Act IV — Scenes 5-7
Summary When the carriage comes to a halt, everyone is astonished to see Roxane alight from it. She has charmed her way through the Spanish lines and gaily explains that this siege has gone on too long. De Guiche and Cyrano try to convince her to leave, but she refuses. […]
Read more Summary and Analysis Act IV — Scenes 5-7Summary and Analysis Act IV — Scene 4
Summary De Guiche enters. He says that he knows the cadets do not like him. The cadets continue smoking and playing cards as if they were not paying any attention to De Guiche. They do not want him to know how miserable they are. He tells them of his action […]
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