In the Epic poem, The Song of Roland, the main character had a very untimely and tragic death. Blowing his Oliphant, Roland had saved many lives while risking his own. It can also be said that he made way for justice by his cruel and unfair death because it had avenged the other dead soldiers who had fought in the rearguard. An honorable thing it was, his death had also made people grieve desperately for him even if he was in paradise. Roland’s death was tragic, of course, but it was also, heroic, vital, and possibly what he wanted. The sudden death of Roland was obviously that of a hero. Of course, at first he did not want to dishonor his name by asking for help, but he could not bear his men’s death any longer. After blowing the …show more content…
When Charlemagne had heard the Oliphant he knew Roland must have been in grave danger, thus he went back. Upon seeing the corpses of his great men he was enraged, but seeing the dead body of his nephew, whom he loved deeply, he could not control his strong emotions. He almost went mad. His will was too strong that he overthrew the entire Spanish army in a very short amount of time. Also, the death of Roland had brought justice to Charlemagne's army because Ganelon’s true colors were revealed from it. The just death of him and his family may not have been brought upon if Roland had lived, and the treacherous frank may have killed more innocent lives. A Climax in the story, Roland’s death was not welcomed but …show more content…
After knowing his tragic mistake of not calling for help, he tried desperately to make it up to his men. However after seeing the tragic deaths of his rear guard and his fierce horn blowing Roland was put in an awful state. It ended in his death. However, the death was of this knight was a vital part of the epic, as it had shown his greatness and brought others to justice. Roland also could have wanted this way, showing how heroic and honorable he could be after he had thought he had failed his country. His death was obviously valiant since he was a knight, but it was beautiful as it ended with his soul being accepted by the highest of Kings, God. "...I will absolve you to save your souls. If you die, you'll be holy martyrs, You'll have seats in highest Paradise." (Archbishop Turpin