Yes, a very good point. Jean's right, and I think the interpretation faulting Roland "for believing what he was made to believe" is valid. Furthermore, the recurrence of that could suggest an...
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Yes, a very good point. Jean's right, and I think the interpretation faulting Roland "for believing what he was made to believe" is valid. Furthermore, the recurrence of that could suggest an...
kk. Then I'll repeat here that Roland's most agonizing choice is the choice to seek the Tower. He didn't much agonize over it at the time, but did much agonizing over it ever after.Why what? Why...
Deciding to seek the Dark Tower.
In the Glass, he was warned that this would cost him everything. He took that seriously, thus counting every loss thereafter as a result of his choice.
This is why...
I agree, lisaki. :) Please add your vote to this poll from our DT4 forum --Their Love. (Also, you might like to comment on that thread.)
I'd like to say much about Roland's character, but for now...
That's for sure. :D Welcome to tdt.com! :)
So, does that mean that the new Roland we see at the end won't need to save the Tower again? Or that those same allusions won't be drawn the next time...
337? Gee, you'd think that arthritis would be the least of his problems. :lol: Thanks for looking that up, Ka mai. Raises the interesting point that the question of Roland's age can be seen in...
'Fraid so. :(
It still is a hint that he is no spring chicken, in that everyone assumes it to be age until they learn about 6/19/1999.
Another indication is when DT6 says that he looks like he could be Stephen...
That's explained in The Talisman. Jack's nature is specifically related to interdimensional magic. It is also, as you say, the only certain example.
Interesting. And the CK has a mortal and an...
In The Road to the Dark Tower, Bev Vincent speculated that Stephen King might be a "Twinner" of Roland, and pointed out some interesting evidence, such as Roland sharing the pain of SK's wounds. I'm...
Probably some truth to that, MoW, but Letti has a point, too. I remember once reading about a blind woman who received sight from surgery. Taken to see her first painting gallery, she asked why...
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When I come to this site and read a long thread, I often find fascinating, nebulous depictions, between the contributions of various people, of the complex profundities that make the...