In today's world, it is accepted that, no matter the ability of an individual, somebody has a greater gift than him. Whether power, knowledge, or character, any person can equally find a talent to compare with another's. In Cyrano de Bergerac, however, one man has more skill in everything than anyone he faces. Cyrano, with his gentle spirit and vibrant swordsmanship, proves to surpass mankind by taking his actions in art, battle, and love to the extremes.A brilliant poet, Cyrano appreciates the beauty of the art that surrounds him. However, to maintain this splendor, he will pay any price - literally. During Act I, Cyrano throws a purse of his month's "paternal pension" onstage in order ...view middle of the document...
Later in the play, Bergerac again finds himself in a situation of one against many; this time, with the Spanish army. Cyrano takes his fighting to the extremes when he finds that the "Cardinal Prince of Spain besieges..." his army from the inside as well as the outside (Rostand 131). Of course, Bergerac's incredible athletic condition leaves him as one of the few who escape the battle alive. Finally, Cyrano retrieves a white scarf De Guiche concludes as "impossible to reach alive," once again establishing his inability to be vanquished (Rostand 140). Demonstrating his capability to remain invincible, Cyrano succeeds in all battles where no one could before.Though Bergerac conquers all his competition in strength and spirit, his excuse for such encounters is in the name of love. For Madeleine Robin, Cyrano risks his life "every single day" in order to send mere letters (Rostand 159). Since he "promised he should write," Cyrano keeps his word by crossing the Spanish lines twice for each trip he takes (Rostand 130). Even by Act V, Roxane's cou...
