Comparing Cyrano De Bergerac And Animal Farm

Often in life, people’s ideas of want versus need are muddled. One’s want for something can be so strong that they go as far as to use lies and manipulation… They ignore all consequences of their actions as long as there is a mere chance to possibly acquire what they yearn for. In the works, Cyrano de Bergerac (1897) by Edmond Rostand, Animal Farm (1945) by George Orwell, and Tangled (2010) directed by Byron Howard and Nathan Greno, characters are shown to be deceitful in order to accomplish their wishes.
As Rostand spins the story of Cyrano de Bergerac, both Cyrano, a brave, poetic man, as well as Comte de Guiche, a powerful and lustrous nobleman, carry out grand fabrications. Regarding De Guiche, he marries the cardinal’s niece in order

to bring himself to a state of power, despite his love for her being an utter lie.

Then he falls in love and forces Vicomte de Valvert into his devious plan to elope with the gorgeous orphan, Roxane. Having been already married as well as being unable to win over Lady Roxane, he requests that his gay friend Valvert lie to her, asking for her love, then hand her off to him so that they may go forth in doing sensual actions. Pertaining to Cyrano, Rostand’s play practically revolves arounds the lies which Cyrano tells. This heroic-like figure is also is in love with Roxane. Although he is her cousin, this fact oddly is not what is stopping him from earning her love. Instead, it is the protuberance smack in the middle of his face. With this, he resorts to taking advantage of the strikingly handsome new baron, Christian de Neuvillette, which Roxane has

fallen head over heels for. Cyrano acts as though he wants to help Christian, but in reality, he is hiding his love for his cousin behind this baron’s good looks. Gradually, in helping Christian construct letters to Roxane, she then falls for what is referred to as “Christian’s soul.” By this means, Christian finally comes to a realization, believing that Cyrano was simply using him. With this, Cyrano had the power to gain his cousin’s heart by simply telling her that he wrote those letters with every ounce of his heart.
In the allegory Animal Farm, lies and corruption bring the pig, Napoleon, to possess tyrannical power.

His power comes into play once their former leader passes away and the the spontaneous rebellion of the farm animals drive their humans off the estate. From this event, him as well as another pig, Snowball, take charge. He drives Snowball out to gain full control of the farm, informing the rest that he is actually a traitor. The rest of the livestock is too dim-witted to recognize this as a lie, and so are kept vigorously working on end in fear that Snowball will come back seeking havoc. He proceeds to ensure that he has all the animals in the grooves of his hooves by having Moses the raven spread the thought of Sugarcandy Mountain, the place that is supposed to grant happiness in the afterlife if life was spent doing hard work. The numerous lies Napoleon tells allow him to command the farm animals at his every

whim.
In the Disney movie Tangled, the queen of Corona contracts a sickness when pregnant; only when she eats a magical flower is she cured. She later gives birth to Rapunzel who retains the flower’s magical properties. Not long after birth, Rapunzel is kidnapped by Gothel. For eighteen years, Gothel claims to be her mother, keeps her in a tower, and deceives Rapunzel with false illustrations of the outside world. She does this in order to keep Rapunzel’s power all to herself so that she remains ageless. Another character known to take advantage of Rapunzel is a thief that goes by the name of Flynn Rider. After stealing the royal crown, he runs into the woods and comes across Rapunzel’s tower where he is locked up. Rapunzel hides the crown from him. In exchange for his freedom and the crown, he claims to be willing to take her to see the kingdom when really, he had initial motives of ditching her. Both characters are exposed as manipulators.
Throughout these works and throughout life, may it be the cost of lives, eighteen long years, or the dignity given up to hide behind another, people will stop at nothing to get what they want, especially when it comes to power.