Cyrano Act II - Active Reading, p. 17

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Act II

At the centre of the play are three characters: Cyrano, Roxane, and Christian. We learn about these characters through their actions and words, as well as by what others say about them. As you read this section of the play, use the webs on this page to write down words, phrases, and actions that give you insight into each character.
Christian
He shows he is brave by speaking about Cyrano’s nose, even though he was
warned against doing so






Roxanne
She values Christian as noble, intelligent, and proud, even though she has never
even met him.




Cyrano
He ignores Ragueneau"s praise. We know he is only concerned with the meeting.







Act II:  The Poets' Cookshop

The setting is the pastry shop of Ragueneau.  He is both baker and aspiring poet.  Unfortunately for Ragueneau, his wife Lise believes poetry is best used as napkins.  Cyrano arrives and is shown tremendous praise for winning the "word" battle at the theatre.  Roxane has asked to meet Cyrano here and while he waits, his mind is filled with dreams of her loving him.  Roxane arrives and expresses that she is madly in love with Christian.  She asks Cyrano is he would protect Christian during the first few weeks of being a soldier.  It is a known fact that the "initiation" period in the army is brutal.  Cyrano is heartbroken but he agrees to protect Christian anyway.  He loves Roxane too much to not obey her wishes.

All the cadets arrive in a rowdy fashion.  They challenge Christian to prove his strength by teasing Cyrano about his nose.  Christian proceeds to mock Cyrano and to everyone's surprise, Cyrano hugs Christian and asks to speak to him alone.  Cyrano then tells Christian that Roxane is in love with him. Christian panics because he doesn¹t know how to talk to her.  Cyrano offers to write letters to Roxane on Christian¹s behalf.  This way, Christian will be the face but Cyrano will be the soul. Christian agrees and the plan is set into motion.

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