Connections: An Analysis of Beowulf, Laustic, Lanval, and Roland
This three-page undergraduate paper examines Beowulf, Laustic, Lanval, and the Song Roland, which all reveal a sequential pattern in the form of correlations and parallels that give these works a common theme. In all of these tales there is a hero or heroine at the center of attention who is motivated by love, has special abilities, seeks to overcome obstacles, and uses his or her abilities to achieve a task or preserve the love they cherish. Love plays a fundamental role on all of these tales, either in a martial, masculine context or in a romantic sexual context.