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Song of Roland

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Poet's attitude towards Roland  Throughout The Song of Roland , the poet represents Roland as a great and honest man. Roland is perceived as a heroic figure who has saved and fought for his army. The poet has a positive attitude towards Roland, he seems to like and favor him. The poet specifically states that Roland's character is "brave" and "warrior-like" because he serves his country.  Archbishop Turpin and the Crusaders' attitude toward Roland Archbishop Turpin and the Crusaders' fight the battle alongside of Roland. They live and die beside him. Archbishop and the Crusaders' have characters of warriors and courage. The Crusaders are Christian based warriors, is bring religion into The Song of Roland. This shows different religious points of view by the Crusaders. Supernatural and Superhuman Elements  The swords used by Roland and Charlemagne are supernatural, they protect them at all costs. When Roland blew his horn so hard that his