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Why didn't Adso take the girl with him at the end?

posted 17 years ago by teal123
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He seems to hesitate quite a bit and is clearly inclined to have a female companion in his life. That is, it is clear that he's not becoming a monk in order to shield himself from his sexuality, but rather because his father wishes it. After his experience at this abbey and seeing all of these sick wretched monks you'd think he'd want out of that lifestyle, to live a normal life and have a family. Of course he doesn't know this girl at all, he's only just had tender moments and a sexual encounter with her, but you'd think his pity for her alone would want to make him "save" her, no? For the sake of not having a hollywood ending I am glad that he does ride away, but still it's puzzling including how he says he never regretted it.

This movie is a masterpiece!

[–] 14 years ago

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[–] hexedd 12 years ago

It wouldn't have made sense for him to take the girl. His lot in life (like all medieval people) was decided already, and so he had to stick to that path. Great ending because it didn't take the easy Hollywood way out.

He states that he thinks of her often and has throughout the rest of his life because she was "the only earthly love" he knew. Basically part of him (he is only human after all) wonders about what might have been had he gone down the other part.

Such a beautiful movie.

[–] SWEETSILENCE18 12 years ago

Well in the book she's burned as a witch; just because they might have let her live dosen't mean that they can really change the books that much. Adso lives the rest of his life as a monk and that doesn't often include having a girlfriend.

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