Part one of term paper
A theme is a subject or topic of discourse or of artistic representation. In the epic The Song of Roland there are many themes displayed throughout the storyline. Some of these themes are loyalty, revenge, and the prices of war on a kingdom. Loyalty is the quality or state of being loyal. Many characters in the epic demonstrate loyalty to a ...

Part two of term paper
... and speaking of Charles, "He'd rather die than fail his knights at need"(72). Also there is loyalty to kingdoms, "Valiant they are, and have no fear to die. To land of France the Emperor homeward lies"(84) when speaking of the Frankish knights and "The next is formed entirely of stout Bavarian men: knights twenty thousand make up its complement, their line of battle will never break or bend"(167) when talking about the soldiers. Revenge is when a person takes vengeance and justice into their ow ...