<p>Did anyone read this and find themselves disliking Cyrano? </p>
<p>I'm generally never for the protagonist in a lot of stories, but this character was definitely to hate. Aside from his arrogance about being a jack of all trades, I hate the way they made him out to be some sort of "hero," by allowing Roxanne to think that Christian was the man she was in love with all those years. Very cowardly, I thought.</p>
<p>I liked Cyrano when I read it a few years ago. (In fact a few friends and I made a Flash parody of the play for extra credit...I wonder if its still online somewhere...)</p>
<p>Yes, Cyrano is cowardly in that he's afraid to confront Roxanne with the truth. I don't think that makes him a bad person; in fact, I think we all have some of this brand of cowardice within us (although Cyrano's is exaggerated for greater effect). </p>
<p>As per his "arrogance" - that's also something that all of us have. I don't think "arrogant" is quite an accurate descriptor of Cyrano, because Rostand portrays him as not only confident about a few of his abilities, but as actually very adept at wordplay, swordfighting, etc. In other words, he may talk big (which, might I mention, adds more of a humorous entertainment value to the play), but Rostand's creation has the skills to back it up, making his attitude nearer to extreme self-assuredness as opposed to outright arrogance.</p>
<p>I think one of the things that makes the play interesting, and worth our consideration from a literary point of view, is the juxtaposition of Cyrano's extreme cowardice and self-effacing nature in his pursuit of love with his extreme confidence and showmanship in wordplay and swordfighting. Don't we all display this kind of affinity for one subject but totally despise another? Cyrano's reconciliation of this possibly inherent contradiction is a matter that Rostand centralizes the themes of the books around.</p>
<p>If any of happens to be a little bit off-track, I apologize, as it's been quite a while since I've read this book. </p>
<p>(I'm preparing for the AP Eng Language test. Heh.)</p>
<p>I read it 2 years ago? and i don't dislike him but i didn't really care for him much either. The book was funny, especially at the beginning. I can understand why you might not like him though based on his attitude</p>
<p>...i dunno, but i found myself seeing Cyrano as cocky on the outside, only to protect his fragility inside, especially when it came to Roxanne</p>
<p>although he wouldn't be my number 1 pick for favorite hero ever, he was still somewhat likable, and I think most people can relate to him in some kind of way</p>
<p>Cyrano de Bergerac was a sad movie. It's not my favorite, but it's sad I have to say.</p>
<p>Cyrano loses much in the translation. He represents all that is good...and bad in men. Confidence, eloquance, strength, insecurity, arrogance and pride. I personally like the character, but he certainly has his flaws. However, the story is good and the lines are excellent.</p>