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    The Song of Roland

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    The greatest French epic and a landmark of medieval literature‚ The Song of Roland‚ is the earliest existing example of the song of deeds. It created an enormously popular genre in Europe in the middle ages and after. In its celebration of heroic deeds and feudal chivalric ideals‚ The Song of Roland reveals much about the culture of which it is a product‚ is invaluable to historians in its depiction of the evolution of ethics and Christianity‚ and is prized for its literary merit and beauty. Written

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    lightness of their armor and by the lay of the land where the action took place‚ whereas the Franks were hindered greatly by their heavy armor and the terrain. In this battle Eggihard‚ the surveyor of the royal table; Anselm‚ the count of the palace; and Roland‚ prefect of the Breton Marches‚ were killed‚ together with many others. Nor could revenge be taken at the moment‚ for as soon as the act had been done‚ the enemy scattered so completely that no trace of them was left behind. To make sense of his

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    Roland is not depicted as a hero in every way. In what particular way does his heroism cause him to fail himself and others‚ and what does that tell us about the culture out of which the poem emerges? The Song of Roland is a heroic epic that depicts the tragic defeat of Roland‚ the courageous leader of Charlemagne’s army. Within the epic Roland is not depicted as a hero in every way. I believe that Roland’s pride eventually becomes the root cause of his failure to himself and to others. It is this

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    The Affect Illness has on Families Abstract This project involves discovering how chronic and life-threatening illness affects family dynamics‚ relationships within the family‚ and overall family life. This has been done by analyzing academic articles related to this topic. Some of which include‚ an article written by Joseph Nowinski‚ Ph.D called‚ “Terminal Illness and Family Upheaval.” Another of which includes an article called “The impact of Chronic Illness on Families‚” by Joseph Novey. For

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    John Paul A.Ator Synopsis of a Philosopher Roland Barthes This man was born at Cherbourg in 1915. Barely a year after his birth‚ his father died and he was brought up by his mother and then to his grandparents. Barthes spent his childhood at France and completed his primary and secondary schooling in Paris. Suffered from various bouts of tuberculosis‚ it was during this time that he read and published his first articles on Andre Gide. Barthes‚ used some provided materials for explaining underlying

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    Critical Analysis of Roland Barthes “The Death of the Author”     Roland Barthes says in his essay The Death of the Author‚ “The birth of the reader must be at the cost of the death of the Author.” For the most part I agree with this statement. There can be no real level of independent thinking achieved by the reader if their thoughts are dictated by the Author’s opinions and biases. For this reason there needs to be a distance between the Author and those who read the work.     Barthes makes two

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    the premier epic poems‚ “The Song of Roland” gives the reader great insight of what life was like‚ specifically the prominent role of religion and social structure‚ during the reign of Charlemagne (768-814). The poem revolves around the battle between Charlemagne’s army against the Muslims in Spain. Purpose of the war was for Charlemagne and his army to “free” the country from the impending Muslim threat. Although we do not know the creator of “The Song of Roland” or the exact date of its creation

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    The Song of Roland Essay Most young boys see strong‚ courageous characters in many of their cartoons‚ or in their books. The cartoon their watching may be new‚ but the image of a hero has been around for thousands of years. The tragic and epic heroes have been central characters in some of the most important pieces in history. The epic hero is characterized by being a person of high birth‚ being capable of superhuman feats‚ intervention of the supernatural‚ and trying to immortalize themselves

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    is notably an ally to the Pope and great Conqueror. He was also known as Charles the Great. Roland- The "hero" of The Song of Roland. Not much is known from him in a historical standpoint. Roland’s tragic flaw is pride. Oliver- Roland’s best friend and advisor. Oliver is very brave and noble. He attempts to urge Roland to blow his Oliphant to reach the Franks Plot Summary Charlemagne’s army led by Roland is fighting the Muslims. Marsilla‚ The Muslim king is scared of Charlemagne’s army and offers

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    following topic: How does Ganelon persuade King Marsilion to plan an attack against Roland and the rear guard? Consider the following before writing: * the initial conversation between Ganelon and the Saracen envoy. * the way in which Ganelon states Charles’s message (in the harshest way possible). * How Blancadrin assists Ganelon in directing anger away from Ganelon and Charles and instead directs it towards Roland. Naturally you will want to discuss Ganelon’s motives‚ but they should be mentioned

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