MoyerEamon BarkhordarianPeriod C9/29/09English World Culture
Revision Reading Log
For many reasons, in my eyes the conclusion to Cyrano de Bergerac is considered a mixof a disappointing ending and a pleasing one. Act 5 takes place 15 years after the previous acts,and a lot has changed. Cyrano has grown older, Roxane has come to live with the nuns to mournthe death of her husband, and de Guiche has come to respect Cyrano. Unfortunately whilewalking one time, a lackey “accidentally” drops a log of wood on Cyrano’s head. Cyrano becomes weak and pale from the pain.Personally I believe this act was done on purpose, and someone hired the lackey to do the job of killing Cyrano, since he has made enemies over the years. Regardless of his pain, Cyranoforces himself to go to Roxane. They discuss many things including Cyrano’s wound, and thetopic of Christian’s last letter came up. Cyrano asked to read it, and regardless of it being toodark to read, Cyrano continues the poem as if it was as bright as day. Roxane slowly catches onthat Cyrano had been the one writing the letters all along, and although in denial for a long time,Roxane convinces Cyrano to admit the truth. Then, Cyrano falls asleep, never to be awakenagain.
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Second Poet
Dead men all scarred and gory, scattered on the stones, villainous- looking scoundrels-eight of them.
Cyrano
(Looks up an instant) Eight? I thought only seven-
Ragueneau
Do you know the hero of this hecatomb?
Cyrano
I?.....No.
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