... prevented. Although the decision involved a long struggle within himself, he did what no other warrior on that field had the courage to do. He was brave enough to sound the horn without worrying about the consequences that would be bestowed upon him. The noble act in this is that he was faced with a strenuous duty, but he acted bravely and did ... the best interest for the people. He acknowledged the fact that they were in need of help and would die if they were left on their own. Roland sounded the horn not for himself, but for the sake of the lives of the others. His courage allowed h...

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... to defend his people single handedly kept the franks in the battle even though all was eventually lost. When an army approached with his king in earshot of the battle horn, Roland refuses to sound in attempt to prove his loyalty and bravery. When all his men were dropping like fly's he was spearing and beheading Marsilla's army with out much ... not run as deep in his blood as it did Roland's. Oliver actually tried to prevent the defeat in the war by attempting to persuade Roland to blow his Oliphant horn to call the king's army back to their aid. His plea failed due to Roland's stubbor...

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... of pagans that intend to swarm their army and Oliver, being the practical companion urges Roland to sound the Oliphant, "a form of elephant, which means 'ivory' or 'a horn made of ivory'" (1357) to inform Charlemagne the King that their army is starting to get overwhelmed. But the Count Roland could not bear throwing that kind of shame ... to die. I promise you, they are all bound for death" (1357). With this small act of pride and overconfidence, Roland the Count, by denying Oliver's wishes of sounding the horn, inevitably sounds his men's' death. And in time, his own. He rel...

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... , Roland is too proud to blow his oliphant for help as requested by his comrade saying, "May God forbid that it be said by any man alive I ever blew my horn because of pagans!" When Roland is hit with the bitter truth it is too late but he sounds his oliphant in desperate attempt. Charlemagne does not expect the call so ... far into battle and is convinced by his council that it is a boastful call instead. Roland blows his horn so hard that his temples explode. Charlemagne does not mistake this call and orders Ganelon to be arrested. Roland realizes his certain death after being struck b...

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... clearly do not. Roland is also very rash, he is more of a do first think later kind of guy. One example is after he tells Oliver to not sound the horn, he goes into battle and quickly finds out they will lose without help. So, he turns to Oliver and tells him they as much help as Charles will give them ... ...

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... were buried at Blaye. In contrast, Roland was prideful, "May it never please God that any man alive should come to say that pagans--pagans!--once made me sound this horn: no kin of mine will ever bear that shame.(Goldin 1131)" He was also enthusiastic, emotional, apprehensive of failure, and gallant. "That whet my appetite. May it not please God ... ...

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