Cyrano De Bergerac Essay

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Does society affect relationships? Do others’ opinions have an impact on what people say or do? Many believe that other people's opinions don’t affect their relationships, or even how they see the world- I disagree. Society can and does affect relationships negatively. This is shown through the play Cyrano de Bergerac when Cyrano repeatedly sees situations differently because of his insecurities, in The Adoration of Jenna Fox when Jenna is defined by what she is, and through my own experience. In Rostand’s play Cyrano de Bergerac, we see how relationships are affected by society negatively when Cyrano sees situations differently because of his insecurities. In this play, Cyrano’s biggest insecurity is his nose. He thinks that because of it, …show more content…

This shows just how deeply Cyrano’s insecurity goes, he can not even see that his soul might make her love him. Society has a major impact on one’s self-confidence and the worth they place on themselves. According to society, some features are “not desirable”. Social views cloud our minds and make people view others in a different way, usually negatively. Another example of Cyrano de Bergerac is when Cyrano is spiteful and paranoid that people might be making fun of his appearance. This happens throughout the play, and Cyrano repeatedly treats people in harsh ways just to distract from his own self doubt. Cyrano declares, “Let it be known that if the jester is a nobleman, he will not just taste my boot but will taste my steel instead!” (Rostand 28). Cyrano becoming insecure and then angry is a common theme throughout the play, and it directly correlates with his own insecurity placed on him by society’s beauty standards. This insecurity allows Cyrano to make many enemies because of his behavior, which ultimately leads to his death. These are all examples of how society can affect relationships, and in Cyrano’s case, very

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