1. The play Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand tells the story of Cyrano, who has a large nose and is unable to reveal his love for Roxane. He instead helps the handsome but dim Christian woo her.
2. Both Christian and Cyrano sacrifice their own needs and desires to help Roxane find love. Christian dies in battle, realizing Roxane truly loves Cyrano.
3. Cyrano also hides his feelings and eventually dies, teaching that true love requires sacrificing oneself for another's happiness.