Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Blog Prompt: Cyrano de Bergerac

Dear All,

Below are a few questions to choose from for your blog.  Per usual, strive for 300-450 words of grammatical, clear, analytical prose!

1.  Which of the characters do you believe loves most truly:  Cyrano, Christian, or Roxane?  Strive to go well beyond the obvious.

2.  Compare one character in Rostrand's play to a character in Wilde's.

3.  Is the ending of the play tragic, inspiring, or somehow both?  Has Cyrano lived up to his standards of honor, his "white plume"?

4.  Discuss what you believe to be the wittiest quote from the play.  What makes it the best one?  Is it a clever paradox?  Does it reveal a deeper truth?  Is it used in a particularly brilliant way? 

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