What Was Cyrano's Last Speech

Was Cyrano’s last thing he did before he died mocking De Guiche or was it showing his bravery and strength on how he will never give up? Cyrano picked up his white plume as the last thing he did before he died showing that he is a noble man that would stand up in a fight and not run away from danger and hide who he is, like what De Guiche did on the battlefield. He wasn’t a coward; he was an obnoxious, sad man who also knew what he was doing with a sword in order to keep his men alive, and he also got the heart of his love, Roxane.

Cyrano’s final speech shows how he’s sad and doesn’t make the most of his life. In his last words he says “ And here’s Compromise! And Prejudice! And Cowardice! Ah, there you are, Stupidity”(223) which are all of the things that held him back from enjoying himself and life in general. He’s talking about how all of the things that he did and did not do are coming back to him and are going to fight him. He is admitting to himself that he was a coward and was also stupid at times. Cyrano was a very sad man that couldn't enjoy the simple things in life; he couldn't handle meeting new people or trying to make new friends because he would go straight to killing them
He doesn’t want to just die peacefully because he is stronger than that and wants to go down putting up a fight instead of just giving up like its nothing. Cyrano wasn’t know for just calling it quits and giving up, he wanted to be known for something. He stood up to have one last final fight with all of his previous enemies, and he needed to do it for himself. The last thing that he mentioned was his white plume which symbolizes his rank and what he has been able to accomplish in his life span that got him to where he is now. Cyrano proudly wore his plume and was never afraid to wear it unlike De Guiche who hid the fact that he had it during battle. It was to show his strength and