Disappointment and DownfallA man's ultimate demise is caused by his use of deception for the happiness of others. In Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand, Cyrano loves Roxane, but is too afraid to confess his love to her because of her appearance. He ends up helping Christian love Roxane by writing her words for him, leading the two to marry. However, Roxane swears she will never love another man and lives in a convent after Christian's death in battle, leaving Cyrano loveless for fifteen years, until just before his death. Cyrano's insecurities regarding his appearance prevent him from being honest, proving that his reliance on deception leads to his downfall, misery, and death. Cyrano is too insecure to tell Roxane that he loves her, instead deceiving her into believing that Christian is the perfect one. man. Cyrano allows Christian to use his words as his own, saying, “Would you dare to repeat to him the words/I gave you, day after day?” (99). Cyrano gives his original letter to Roxane to Christian, telling him to just use it as his own. This quote demonstrates how Cyrano ...