What does roland do next?

[motocop]

When Roland goes through the door and starts over again does he still pursue Walter so strongly or does he take better care of Jake? Maybe settle down and raise him non gunslinger style?

[the_last_gunslinger]

I don't know. What do you think happens next?

That's the beauty of this ending, It's not fixed, and the possibilities are limited only to one's imagination. I personally don't believe he ever finishes his quest. He may get closer every time, but I think he'll be out there a good long while, always seeking and never finding. It may be depressing, but I kind of like the idea of his story never having an end.

[GNTLGNT]

Maybe he'll move in with G-pa Walton and add his "Good night" to the chorus...that's the beauty of it...no one but SK knows. We can all script our own tale. I personally think he's going to be sniffing up Walter's cape for quite some time yet...

[Bryan James]

The beaten, love-stained man sank to his knees in the silicon sand and cried. Tears coursed through the craters of his weathered cheeks, making a grotesque patina under his icy eyes. They landed with an evaporative hiss when they hit the ground.

He cried enough for many lives and lifetimes, and then he stood up and started walking.

Again.

Across the desert.

[wally wonder]

well, hate to throw out any spoilers, but isn't that what rereads are for?....i've found this to be true.

[Shadowtron]

I'm taking a second journey into this series and it's funny what you pick up that was missed the first time: Eddie being reminded of The Shining, Susannah feeling like she's been in Roland's world before, etc.

[nate_watkins]

Now that he's got the horn of eld, I'm led to believe it's his last time , but I could be wrong...

[kittykiller]

I have to agree with most of you and would like to say that If he were to return to the tower agin even with the horn, the other sixgun, the tailsman of the turttle, OY and the Ka-Tet And the watch from the tet corp I still belive the journey wit go on for as it said tward the end by Cort and missVannay and HIS own mom "that a man who will not rest or learn from the mistakes he has made will continue on the path to hell forever...." I belive that he is to be done.

And a question to you others???"(and sorry to SR King)" for the refferance but did any one elss get a twisted sence of the never ending story???

[fushingfeef]

How can any of us be certain that we're not repeating our pasts, our memories wiped clean each time? Maybe that's why were here, to get it right finally.

[catnoel]

How can any of us be certain that we're not repeating our pasts, our memories wiped clean each time? Maybe that's why were here, to get it right finally.

You know that thought has been bugging me more and more!!! There are times in my life when I know I am headed in the right direction...I call it "On the Line" and then there are other moments when I am so far off it ain't even funny....if it is true....there is a reason why we can't remember....I don't want to do this again!!!! I keep on having this reaccuring memory of when I was about 3 sitting in the yard and feeling like I just started......Who knows!!!