The tragic lives of Cyrano de Bergerac and Princess of Cleves, though similar in their star-crossed predicaments, present different reasoning tactics. For Cyrano de Bergerac, he actively chooses to repress his love for Roxanne because he does not want to shatter Roxanne's heart, which holds dearly the image of her husband Christian. The Princess de Cleves, on the other hand, pushes the Duke de Nemours away in order to ensure her fidelity toward her husband.
However, Cyrano de Bergerac assumes the identity of a nobleman. Unlike Princess de Cleves, whose inexperience in trivial matters leads to unwise behaviors. Cyrano controls his passion for Roxanne not only out of respect for her memory of Christian but also to justify his morality. He even assists Christian in winning Roxanne's affections through a series of romantic and eloquent letters and a confession of his true feelings while in disguise as Christian. Cyrano's conscience would not let him interfere with this romance because he just wants Roxanne to be happy. Apparently, she is quite content to be in love with Christian.
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