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For the first question, our group came up with pretty much what we discussed in class. William used a more scientific approach as opposed to the supernatural one taken by the rest of the abbey. As with the discussion during class, our group was also reminded of Sherlock Holmes.

For question two we talked about how William would test his hypothesis and find evidence to support it before even considering to accept it as truth. The inquisitor just formed an opinion and then tortured people until they agreed with it.

We had two major answers to the third question. The first was more or less what was discussed in class. That witchcraft and such was a good scapegoat for the times, and it was kind of what they were raised to believe. But another idea came into our discussions as well. The abbey must have been a place of some importance in the church if it was to be holding a debate between emissaries from the pope and Franciscan monks. We talked about how they didn't want to find one of their monks had done this because of the possible kickback and the scandal it would cause.

We talked about the Jorge doesn't simply destroy it because of that line from the movie..."Knowledge is for preservation, not expansion." He wanted the book to be preserved, but not studied. The second part of this question is also answered in the movie. He believes that if everyone laughed at everything, there would be no fear of the devil. With no fear of the devil, there would be no control.

The question we talked about was a comparison between this and the witch-hunts of Salem, and other similar event.

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: For the first question, our group came up with pretty much what we discussed in class. William used a more scientific approach as opposed to the supernatural one taken by the rest of the abbey. As with the discussion during class, our group was also reminded of Sherlock Holmes. : For question two we talked about how William would test his hypothesis and find evidence to support it before even considering to accept it as truth. The inquisitor just formed an opinion and then tortured people until they agreed with it. : We had two major answers to the third question. The first was more or less what was discussed in class. That witchcraft and such was a good scapegoat for the times, and it was kind of what they were raised to believe. But another idea came into our discussions as well. The abbey must have been a place of some importance in the church if it was to be holding a debate between emissaries from the pope and Franciscan monks. We talked about how they didn't want to find one of their monks had done this because of the possible kickback and the scandal it would cause. : We talked about the Jorge doesn't simply destroy it because of that line from the movie..."Knowledge is for preservation, not expansion." He wanted the book to be preserved, but not studied. The second part of this question is also answered in the movie. He believes that if everyone laughed at everything, there would be no fear of the devil. With no fear of the devil, there would be no control. : The question we talked about was a comparison between this and the witch-hunts of Salem, and other similar event.

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