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Use this viewing guide to help you think about Name of the Rose. Consider the following questions and use this sheet to make notes about your reactions to the film.

What distinguishes William of Baskerville's approach to the mysterious events occurring in the monastery from those of most of the other characters?






What does William think is the best way of determining the truth or falsity of a hypothesis? How does this compare to the inquisitor's methods for determining the truth?






Why are most of the monks so willing to attribute the events occurring in the monastery to the influence of the devil and/or witchcraft?






Why doesn't Jorge simply destroy Aristotle's manuscript on comedy? Why does he see laughter and comedy as such a threat to the medieval way of life?






Write a question about Name of the Rose that you think would produce an interesting discussion about the differences between Medieval and more recent world views.