Quote Originally Posted by pathoftheturtle View Post
Yes, a very good point. Jean's right, and I think the interpretation faulting Roland "for believing what he was made to believe" is valid. Furthermore, the recurrence of that could suggest an overriding theme, and provide insight on his quest for the Dark Tower. Perhaps he's wrong to believe what he was taught that it represents, and trying to climb it is another mistake. It's frustrating that so many other elements in the books still seem to indicate the opposite.
Well yeah, because its clear (to me atleast) that his over-riding destiny is to reach the Tower and the room at the top. The quest to reach it is never in doubt, but the choices he makes o the journey determine the overall outcome. Hence the previous loops.

I suppose its also fair to say that all the choices he made prior to "The Man in Black......." are set and pre-determined. He cannot change them, but he is master of all his choices from that point on.