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As Roland is the nephew of Charlemagne and thus noble by birth, he could represent all of warrior and aristocratic society of the Middle Ages. Honor was part of the chivalric order that all knights were required to obey, which explains why Roland has such a difficult time debating whether or not to blow the horn to ask for assistance, because it is seen as weak. It was better to die in battle than to need to ask for help, even though Roland knows he and his men are condemned to death by his lack of foresight to blow the horn. Since Roland is responsible for the death of all of his men and fellow friends, his insistence with honor reveals a fallacy -- that blindly following what he thinks is the right and honorable thing to do actually ends up being the worst choice he can make. Roland's interactions with Ganelon also reveal the importance of personal honor, as seen in the glove incident and Roland's pride to be in charge of the rear guard.

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