Lost | Blog Post

        There are many similarities between the first episode of the show Lost and the novel Lord of the Flies. For example, some of the characters in both stories seemed to have a lot in common. From the beginning it was obvious right away that Jack, one of the main characters in Lost, played a similar role to Ralph, one of the main characters in Lord of the Flies. When Jack and all of the others first arrived on the island Jack stepped up right away. He tried to help as many people as he could and that helped to give everyone on the island some sense of community. When Ralph and the boys first arrived on the island Ralph knew right away that in order to get rescued they’d need to survive for as long as they could by creating some sort of society. Both characters were the symbols of reason and had the personality trait of being naturally good leaders. Another character comparison that I noticed was between Kate (from Lost) and Piggy (from LOTF). This is because it already very noticeable that Kate has formed some sort of connection with Jack, and has almost become “loyal” to him. This is similar with Piggy and Ralph’s relationship because although it was a more one-sided friendship, Piggy did become very loyal to Ralph and stuck by him throughout the entire novel. 

       There were many similarities in the settings of both story lines that I noticed. For example, both groups of people suffered through a plane crash and ended up on an island. These islands were both completely barren and had no civilization or any sense of human life. They both work to develop themes or images because they both imply the theme of having to create a new society out of nothing. One instance of irony that I noticed in the episode that connected to LOTF was the fact that both plots have some sort of “beast” figure. Whether its real or just a figment of their imagination, there is some sort of power over the people on the islands. The overall theme of the episode seemed to be that when isolated, people really begin to realize how much they depend on one another. This compared to themes in LOTF because once the other boys stop contributing to helping with their jobs, Ralph starts to realize how much slower everything is taking without the help of others. The essential question of our unit that this relates to is “How do humans react to isolation?”. The answer to this question is that they start to realize how much they really depend on other people.