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Discussion: One Hundred Years of Solitude
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One Hundred Years of Solitude
Feb 8 2007, 7:24 PM EST Like all of the other commentators, I find this explanation persuasive, but I am not sure it answers the main question people have which is "why?" I see it as a condensed metaphor for the creation of the world of civilization and society, for how we got here. Begins with Man in his natural state, some with resources and some measure of luck (main group of survivors), some without any luck or resources at all(the tailies). There seems to be joy and pain and understanding and confusion. Some people feel a larger connection to the world (locke), some see the world as a problem to be solved (jack). so spirtuality evolves, militarism evolves . . . some people (the majority of the survivors who we never meet), just come and go and live without ever contemplating any of it. The hatch is like the garden of eden, paradise, all-providing . . . the numbers are like man's earlydays, when he was close to god and obeyed him, even if he didn't know why- they represent the following of any primitive/religious/spiritual ritual- but man's pride, turning his back on the ritual, on the faith, leads to his fall (the destruction of the hatch, and they are cast back out to fend for themselves). the others are like the spirits, the angels and demons which man has always both feared and looked to for help (angles bring both help and death- andf the Others always refer to themselves as the Good guys- they seem to have an otherworldy power even as they walk among us). We all come into the world alone, mostly confused, we all carry an original sin, a guilt we seek to redeem through our actions, through our life. This is probably a more christian-centric explanation because I am a christian, but I think the basic paradigm fits for any religion or belief system. the pull between spirit and flesh, good and bad, selfishness and altruism, guilt and hope . . .these are human problems, and these are what the show illustrates people grappling with and working through. 5 out of 5 found this valuable. Do you? |
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RE: One Hundred Years of Solitude
Apr 10 2007, 7:28 AM EDT I agree strongly with what you have said... the creators of Lost might even be trying to play Jesus with their script and show people why they react sometimes in the seemingly irrational ways that humans do i.e. out of hurt and emotional protection rather than out of logic or compassion towards our fellow human beings. but rather than instilling Christian values, it's begging a consideration of eastern doctrines like that of Zen and Buddhist philosophies i.e. Dharma = the way (though these Buddhist manifestions will take a hold much later in the series i.e. series 4, 5 or 6). i think they are using this series as a way of demonstrating the "Dharma" to a consumerist world where morals and spirituality are being replaced (although not so much today as say in the 80s) by homes and material desires, etc... making the populous swallow that bitter pill that will help cure the world of this capitalistic cancer that appears to be spreading through the countries i.e. the west went through their industrial revolutions and realised what a toll we had to pay environmentally and then (or now) the east are performing their economic booms. it's not who's better than who, it's open our minds to see everything from all angles and become compassionate towards ourselves... cheeky way of preaching to a media driven society. Do you find this valuable? |
