When problems rose in the abbey, William was sent to solve them, together with Adso, his servant. Despite serving in that position, William was never comfortable with judging other people so he was not considered as being good at his job. William is a friar from England who came to Europe to serve as an Inquisitor.

The unnamed narrator is no longer mentioned at the end of the prologue. The unnamed narrator claims that he found Adso’s manuscript and that even though he is not sure if the manuscript is true or not, he must publish it and let the whole world learn about it.

The unnamed narrator presents only the prologue and he writes from a time closer to our present. Adso does not appear to have ideas of his own as he is at times, just an observer used to recollect the events taking place. Because of Adso, the reader is presented with various points of views and ideas popular during the time when the action takes place. Together with William, Adso went to the abbey where the action takes place. Adso was made William’s servant by his father when the political and social situation in Italy became dire. When the action begins, Adso was just a young man of 18. Adso begins writing his story at the end of his life. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own.Īdso is the person who is the major narrator in the novel. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.

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