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<blockquote data-quote="Replicant" data-source="post: 70605" data-attributes="member: 392">I totally agree with you here, Childe Roland is a must read for fans of fantasy.&nbsp; The poem actually served as the inspiration for Stephen King's Dark Tower series, which he's termed as his life work.&nbsp; There's so much allegory in the poem, so much bravery, and the imagery is fantastic.&nbsp; Very creepy and black at times, like something out of Dante's inferno.Browning doesn't lay out the meaning of the poem either, which I like.&nbsp; What does the dark tower represent?&nbsp; It's never really stated. I've always thought that&nbsp; Roland's quest is representative of man's search for meaning. The tower appears to be death itself.Browning seems to imply that mankind can make meaning out of life by finding a heroic calling, a quest, if you will. Whether or not he accomplishes it is not of importance.&nbsp; Roland didn't conquer death at the end, but his defiance -- blowing his horn at the tower in a supreme challenge -- makes the poem great.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Replicant, post: 70605, member: 392"] I totally agree with you here, Childe Roland is a must read for fans of fantasy. The poem actually served as the inspiration for Stephen King's Dark Tower series, which he's termed as his life work. There's so much allegory in the poem, so much bravery, and the imagery is fantastic. Very creepy and black at times, like something out of Dante's inferno. Browning doesn't lay out the meaning of the poem either, which I like. What does the dark tower represent? It's never really stated. I've always thought that Roland's quest is representative of man's search for meaning. The tower appears to be death itself. Browning seems to imply that mankind can make meaning out of life by finding a heroic calling, a quest, if you will. Whether or not he accomplishes it is not of importance. Roland didn't conquer death at the end, but his defiance -- blowing his horn at the tower in a supreme challenge -- makes the poem great. [/QUOTE]

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