Aldous Huxley

[Dessie_hull]

I heard that he wrote a book called island which is said to be where some inspiration for lost came from. as i looked down what he has wrote i noticed a short story called jacobs hands

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob%27s_Hands%3B_A_Fable

the jacob in the story has a very similar trait to one the jacob on the island is supposed to have

i think this is interesting and i haven't seen it mentioned before so thought i would share

[beachblinkette]

Dessie- You have made an amazing discovery! Aldous Huxley wrote Island and put forth these themes which dovetail with Lost;

Group living(Mutual Adoption Clubs)so that children wouldn't have unalloyed exposure to their parents' neuroses= The others take the children.

Trance states for super learning=Karl in the chair in front of the "message".

Assisted reproduction=Hatch where pg women/babies are hoped to be saved.

Dangerous climb to a temple as a sort of spiritual preparation=Others are told to go to the temple.
These themes have the opposite purpose/effect in Brave New World.thanks for the astonishing reference.

[Dessie_hull]

Huxley was also the real life friend of the real life richard alpert. on the island richard alpert is the guy who found young ben in the jungle and who doesn't seem to age. i think Island will have many more aspects that will be in lost. i might pick up a copy and see

[bunnydixon]

wow - that is fascinating! and such links too! even the parrot bit as we have the hurley bird!

[beachblinkette]

That's even more amazing! I will get a copy if the library has it. I devoured Brave New World. The movie THX1138 was like the book. That was a super movie esp. the ending. One of Robert Duvall's early films.

[beachblinkette]

Bunny, what was the hurley bird? I forget.

[bunnydixon]

well - there is a large bird seen a few times and hurley thinks its calling out his name. let me find a link for you about it.

[bunnydixon]

http://www.lostpedia.com/wiki/Hurley_Bird

[skatertsol]

Nice discovery! I found this website, http://www.huxley.net/island/index.html and it talks a bit about the types of stories he wrote leading up to Island. Kinda interesting. I'd walk over to the library but I think I have overdue fees lol


Sidenote: Huxley also wrote Heaven and Hell/Doors of Perception~which is where the band came up with their name! Gotta love Jim Morrison.

[beachblinkette]

B., thanks for the Hurley bird info! I vaguely remember some huge bird swooping down in one of the epis-so that was it, Hah!I love this show!!!