Season Three Part One: Recap (Succinctly)
Season Three Part One:
Recap (Succinctly)
By Sam Taffy
Below contains major spoilers for season three. If you’re waiting for the DVDs do not read this!
A Lost Essay: Creatures of the Island and the Fear they Represent
Creatures of the Island and the Fear they Represent
An Essay
So then, today, Lost fans, I would like to throw some blind insights out at you and see which if any stick to your wall. Today’s topic; the creatures of the island, the ones that were its inhabitants before our beloved Losties made it their temporary home. To me, there is a ‘big five’ and it is my belief that these five creatures can be linked to something crucial in an analytical sense, and that is the five visions of fear that each represents.
Wha?
Let me explain.
First, let’s lay out the big five, then we’ll delve into their symbolic prowess.
- polar bears
- boars
- the Dharma shark
- the smoke monster (aka Smokie)
- Man
Good start? Good. Let’s roll. [editor: Warning, Lost spoilers below the cut] (more…)
