What Is I Like Roland In The Gunslinger

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I hated Roland in The Gunslinger by Stephen King because of all the horrible things he does to others along his journey. Roland is followed throughout the book in his journey across the desert to find the dark tower. I learned to watch out for people who will do anything to reach their goal like Roland does.

The novel first follows Roland when he is telling Brown a story “in the middle of the deserted main street. He had shot and killed thirty-nine men, fourteen women, and five children. He had shot and killed everyone in Tull.” Here I saw Roland will kill anyone who threatens him and stops him from reaching his goal, getting to “the dark tower.” Stephen was trying to expose the true nature of people who will do anything to get their way. I was shocked how Roland could tell Brown this story like it is normal. I believe, telling this story was Roland’s way of showing his dominance and the power he has over others. I believe Roland needs dominance and power over others because he is able to control others and his life. This is important for him as he had been controlled his whole life as a kid, so needs this …show more content…

“Maybe the truth was that he’d loved the kid from the moment he’d seen him.” Although Roland always had a choice, he made horrible decisions that I didn’t like as he left Jake to die. This showed me it is wrong to sacrifice others for personal gain and people who think otherwise cannot be trusted. It teaches us that it is in our human nature to put ourselves above others as we want to feel powerful. We value power as it gives us influence over others and makes us feel safe and unstoppable. These savage instincts are seen when you are in ‘survival mode’ and make you lose all sense of rationality. I am now aware that people like Roland exist in the world today and if you aren’t careful you could end up just like Jake. It suggests we should be wary of people who abuse the power they

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