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Roland Gunslinger Quotes

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What motivated the Gunslinger to chase the man in black across mountains and deserts? One reason could be that he wanted to seek the approval of parents, mentors, and friends. “‘Good night, father,’ Roland said. ‘Good night, son,’ his father said absently, and began unbuttoning his shirt. In his mind, the boy was already gone” (King 106). When Roland was young, he did not get much attention from his father nor his mother, although his father's opinion clearly matters more to hime. Naturally, to show his father that he is an important person, he wanted to do something big like becoming a man. To become a Gunslinger, in his city, is a very respectable position. Once you become a Gunslinger, you are able to go on quests. He took the test when …show more content…

Roland felt very angry emotions towards Cort so he wanted to take out his anger by defeating him. Another reason why Roland would chase the man in black is to learn more about the dark tower. “The man in black laughed - a full, hearty laugh that seemed to challenge the receding echo of gunshots. ‘Would you kill all your answers so easily, gunslinger?’” (King 142). In this quote, Roland blindly shot at the man in black after he finally caught up to him. The man in black smartly reminds him that he has the answers that Roland wants so he should stop shooting. Later, after Roland and Jake (a boy the Gunslinger found in the desert) crossed through the mountain, they have to climb over a large chasm on small and rickety train tracks. The boy slips, and the Gunslinger has a choice either to save the boy or go with the man in black. He chooses man over the child because he believes that the man in black holds vital answers about the Dark Tower. Roland goes against his emotions and feelings for the boy to go with the man in black. The Gunslinger was motivated to chase the man in black across mountains and deserts to seek the approval of those closest to him and to try and learn about the Dark

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