Cyrano de Bergerac:

(you don't really have to have read the book)

I have to think of contemporary (modern day) parallels (ie: crimes, political, entertainment, or gossip column news, advertisements, etc.) for each of these characters or events:
(I've been thinking of movies but anything's fine)

*Ragueneau; I was thinking maybe someone from some movie or something who gives up everything for their passion; or doesn't care about money just happiness... something along those lines maybe? or other ideas?

*Hasty wedding of Christian and Roxanne; any hasty wedding you can think of?

*Death of christian; I was thinking maybe someone dies on the battle field or whatever and their lover is all sad and never wants to love again?? (but it's fine if they eventually do)