The Sons of Aymon: Sacrifice and Sainthood
The brothers hold out in their fortress of Montauban, surviving siege and starvation. Peace comes at a terrible price: Charlemagne demands that Bayard be drowned. The loyal horse is weighted with stones and thrown into the river, but miraculously escapes and disappears into the forest forever. Renaud gives up war, becomes a humble laborer, and dies a saint - murdered by jealous workers but glorified by miracles.
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Comprehension
Describes the siege of Montauban and the brothers' desperate resistance
Cause & Consequence
Explains why Charlemagne demanded Bayard: the horse symbolized the brothers' defiance
Meaning
Takes a position on whether the sacrifice of Bayard was right or tragic
Evidence
Cites a specific passage (Bayard's drowning, Renaud's labor, the miracles)
Defense
Maintains or thoughtfully revises their position under challenge
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