Choose one of the essay topics for a timed 45-minute essay writing task. Ask your teacher to time you. Hand write the essay in pencil or use a word processor to type the essay. (You may want to write a few notes or a short outline to prepare.)

1 – Write an essay about integrity using Cyrano as either a good or bad example. Also, use personal experience or other ideas in today’s society.

2 – What are the main differences in two versions of the play, Cyrano de Bergerac? (View a film version and make a comparison of its presentation and interpretation of the text of the written play.)

3 – Using your notes from the text in Lesson 8, explain the similarities and differences between the "real" Cyrano and the fictional Cyrano.