Appearance can be a very determining factor, and sometimes people's appearance can affect what they can or cannot do in society and this what they do to fit in. The play Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand is a good example of how this idea is implemented. The main character, Cyrano de Bergerac, is portrayed as a hideous character, due to the size of his nose. As a person who does not fit into society, yet he changes his morals, attitude, and personality to compensate for his grotesque appearance. As the play progresses from act to act, we, the readers, realize that Cyrano is this magnificent character. We begin to understand how his ugliness shaped his life, how the deformity of his face forced him to learn new skills and become a better person. At the beginning of the play, Cyrano is presented as a courageous person, a force to be taken into account. This can be seen in act one, scene four, when Cyrano decides to cancel the play because he had ordered Montfleury to leave the stage. But when the crowd starts to get angry, Cyrano says: "And I issue you a collective challenge! Come, I will write your names. Come forward young heroes! You will all have your turn, I will give everyone a Now, who wants to be at the top of the list? You, sir? No? You, I will send the first duelist with all the honors due to him, does modesty forbid you from looking at my naked sword? answers, at least not at that time. They were afraid that Cyrano would keep his word and kill anyone who dared to intervene. By issuing this challenge, Cyrano showed what made him such a magnificent character. He showed his morals. 'he believed he was just and how he was...... middle of paper ...... y, or greatness - no more noses, in short.....", by saying this, instead of getting angry, Cyrano showed the true purity of his attitude. He showed that he took pride in his appearance, although his big nose made him an outcast, it also symbolized his superiority over others. also recognizes the fact that all his talents come from his horrible appearance, that it's what pushed him to become a better person, to have a better attitude. As the play progresses from beginning to end, the reader sees the effects that Cyrano's nose has had. about everything from his attitude to his personality and morals. The reader begins to make the connection between Cyrano's grotesque appearance and the astonishing character that he is. He begins to understand that his ugliness is what caused him to reach such a high level of personality. his social status. That's what made him great..