Part one of term paper
A Changing Society as Viewed Through Its Literature When comparing the epic poem of The Song of Roland to the romantic literature of , the differences between the early medieval period and the high medieval period become evident. Both The Song of Roland and depicts the societies from which each story derives its fundamental characteristics. ...

Part two of term paper
... of the epic poems coming out of the early middle ages. Roland shows very clearly the warrior-based society of the period. It is through, not only the battle scenes that are quite vivid, but also the way the accouterments of battle receive high mention within the poem that this is accomplished. At the start of a battle the author gives the number of forces on each side, while during the individual fights amongst the peers, he gives detailed blow-for-blow descriptions of what occurred. Also, thr ...