The Journey Begins
A weary Roland moves through flashbacks and ruins as he closes the gap between his past and the road to the Dark Tower.
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Plot structure labels used: flashback structure, chronological backstory, frame narrative, memory-based narration, retelling, time jumps, episodic structure, retrospective reveal, partial overlap
Focused on “framed narration” where exact label matches exist.
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