I am reading the Dark Tower series for the first time and came across a passage or two that ties in directly with our discussions of time travel, paradoxes and space time.
In the book, Roland has changed time by altering a sequence of events in his recent past. By doing so, he has created two distinct memories of events for a specific amount of time. These two memories are driving him insane. It is very much like The Constant, and in my mind may be the type of scenario that is effecting not just Desmond and Minkowski, but all the freighties and Rousea's team. It may even be that the entire story of Lost hinges on the existence of paradoxes and the actions nature takes to 'course-correct'.
A passage:
Roland nodded. "Yes. I think both memories are true. One is a little truer than the other, but that does not negate the truth of that other."
"Makes no sense to me," Eddie said. "Either this boy Jake was at the way station or he wasn't, Roland."
"It is a paradox-something that is and isn't at the same time. Until it's resolved, I will continue divided. That's bad enough, but the basic split is widening. I can feel it happening. It is...unspeakable." _________________ "I dust a bit...in addition, I am at the moment writing a lengthy indictment against our century. When my brain begins to reel from my literary labors, I make an occasional cheese dip."
I am through 200 pages of The Dark Tower VII, the final book in the series. I hope to post on the experience when I'm finished, but I'll say now it's been an engaging and sometimes brilliant read. I'm struggling with certain turn of events in the latter books and am consistently drawn back in with the blistering pace of the books and the core group of fascinating characters, particularly the protagonist Roland of Gilead. _________________ "I dust a bit...in addition, I am at the moment writing a lengthy indictment against our century. When my brain begins to reel from my literary labors, I make an occasional cheese dip."
Other than the Stephen King references in the series, I don't believe there is any direct mention of the series. However, thematically they are incredibly similar and both are anchored by some as of yet unanswered questions that drive the story and hold the keys to the plot. King references the Alice Adventures as well as the OZ books many, many times throughout the series.
I'll share more once I'm finished. _________________ "I dust a bit...in addition, I am at the moment writing a lengthy indictment against our century. When my brain begins to reel from my literary labors, I make an occasional cheese dip."
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