This is something that is mentioned in The Gunslinger and The Wastelands (if I remember correctly) but after that, we never hear about it again. Any thoughts on what it was all about and why King never delved into it again?
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This is something that is mentioned in The Gunslinger and The Wastelands (if I remember correctly) but after that, we never hear about it again. Any thoughts on what it was all about and why King never delved into it again?
It was one of my favorite parts of the first book, but I think it was just a young, into drugs and drinking, King writing something into the plot to help the story. But, seeing as it made it into both versions of book one, it had to be somewhat important, so I don't understand why its never touched on again?
It was also in Eddie's vision at the beginning of The Wastelands I believe..so there seems to be more to it like you said. It just seems to have been dropped.
I remember now, wasn't the grass in the abandoned lot purple, but because of paint, too?
Now I really want to know the deeper meaning behind this.
Well, I don't think it was really just dropped. I think it was no longer needed. The blade of grass was meant to illustrate size in the multiverse so Roland could further understand what he was delving into I think. Once told, Roland had the information and so did the reader. It was just background so you could understand the scope of things I think. And maybe that painted purple blade was the very same blade Roland himself saw. :)
I get the feeling that the Purple Blade of Grass is a concept that seemed to have fallen by the wayside as the years went by. Maybe we'll get some insight with the comic series?
It may not have been needed anymore, Brice, after the first book, but it kept coming back. I agree with your reasoning, but I think that in the back of King's mind, there was more to this story than he was ready, or capable of telling.
I know that I never forgot it. I even had a book mark that had Kings original afterword on that vision.
...and I don't think the rose was the tower's twin. I think it actually was the tower.
Ooooor you can just go ahead and keep it to yourself...