Why did Roland wait to blow his horn Look closely at the three horn blowing discussions
In the first horn blowing discussion, Oliver tells Roland to sound his horn to alert Charlemagne that an attack was coming but Roland decides not to blow the horn. ... Roland, my companion, sound your horn then, Charles will hear it, the army will come back.” Roland replies: “I’d be a fool to do it. ... ” Roland’s pride stands in the way and stops him from blowing his horn. ... -Once made me sound this horn: no kin of mine will ever bear that shame.