1. Compare the figures of Roland, Ogier, and Reinold. What important character differences, if any, can you find?
2. There are other modern adaptations of medieval materials pertaining to Roland and Charlemagne, such as Ian Serraillier's Ivory Horn and Richard Winston's Charlemagne. Choose another book that treats these figures and compare it with Baldwin's Story of Roland. You may wish to make a general comparison, or you may wish to limit your comparison to a specific character or even a specific adventure.
3. Compare the figure of Roland as he is presented in Baldwin's book with the figure of Beowulf in a work such as Ian Serrailier's Beowulf.....
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