1- The scene in the play which impacted me the most was when Christian is speaking to Roxanne on her balcony. Cyrano is in the background, reciting each and every word for Christian to recite. This allows him to win the heart of their beloved Roxanne. In turn, Cyrano endsup taking over, and I really loved how she didn't even notice! I love that he felt his passion so strongly that he felt obligated to force Christian to stop talking in order to keep from ruining the moment. He litterally declares his undying love for Roxanne, and she, blindly, doesn't even realize it. Christian is not smart enough to realize what is happening, and Roxanne is blinded by her "love" for Christian, therefore Cyrano's love continues to go unreturned.
2- I really enjoyed the scene where Cyrano forces Montfleury off the stage right at the beginning of the play. He feels so strongly that his acting should go unrecognized that he is willing to return all of the money used to pay for tickets to the play to each audience member- out of his own pocket! I found this guesture as one of great generosity and I saw him as sort of a humbled hero. He acts in such a selfless mannor without even realizing what a helpful thing he's doing.
3- Last but not least, my favorite scene is the scene where Cyrano passes away. Not because he dies (!), but more so that he has finally released all of his passion and love for Roxanne directly to her face. It is such a bittersweet scene. He finally tells the truth, with a good reaction in return from Roxanne, and he then passes. It is full of so much emotion and intensity that one must sympathize greatly for this selfless man. I felt awful watching him die after finally telling the truth! It hit me quite hard though. Cyrano proves himself as a man of dignity and compassion with his final breath: a true hero.
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