Erich Fromm, a famous American psychologist, once said, "Selfish persons are incapable of loving others, but they are not capable of loving themselves either." A century earlier Edmond Rostand, a brilliant writer who sought to look back to the romantic past, argued this same point in his play Cyrano De Bergerac. Through three of his central characters in the play, Cryano, Christian, and De Guiche, Rostand proves this theme that respect and honor are always won through selflessness.
Rostand illustrates the value of selflessness through his protagonist Cyrano de Bergerac, who commands grea…
