Jorge's Possessive Love for the Library

The Name of the Rose

The blind librarian's fanatical devotion to the library and its secrets, which he sees as his sacred duty.

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The Guardian's Vow The Guardian's Vow from "The Name of the Rose". A Sacred Trust The Library as a Temple Jorge of Burgos sees the library as a holy place. He believes it is his duty to protect it from corruption.

The Guardian's Vow from "The Name of the Rose". A Sacred Trust The Library as a Temple Jorge of Burgos sees the library as a holy place. He believes it is his duty to protect it from corruption.

A Sacred Trust The Library as a Temple Jorge of Burgos sees the library as a holy place. He believes it is his duty to protect it from corruption. The Forbidden Book When he discovers Aristotle's Poetics II, he decides it must never be read. He hides it in the finis Africae and guards it with his life. The Cost Jorge is willing to kill to protect the library. He poisons the book and manipulates others. His love for the library becomes an obsession.

The Destruction The Destruction from "The Name of the Rose". The End of All The Fire In the struggle, the library catches fire. Jorge does not try to save it. He accepts its destruction as part of his mission.

The Destruction from "The Name of the Rose". The End of All The Fire In the struggle, the library catches fire. Jorge does not try to save it. He accepts its destruction as part of his mission.

The End of All The Fire In the struggle, the library catches fire. Jorge does not try to save it. He accepts its destruction as part of his mission. The Final Act Jorge eats the book, destroying it himself. He dies in the flames. His love for the library is so great that he would rather see it burn than fall into the wrong hands. The Legacy The library is gone, but Jorge's fanaticism lives on in the memory of those who survived. His possessive love was ultimately destructive.

Decades before the story

Night of the sixth day