Contains spoilers for Stephen King’s book ‘The Stand’
A biological weapon with 100% kill rate is released on earth and 99.4% of people die. The struggling survivors who are immune, who’s intertwining stories are told throughout the book, include an overweight high school student, a disillusioned musician, a savage and telepathic boy, a sociology professor and his dog among others.
They are drawn together by their shared dreams of a 108 year old black woman whom is seen as a representation of good on the eternal battle between good vs. evil. The woman becomes a spiritual leader, directing the survivors toward a place known as ‘the free zone’ in Colorado, where they begin to rebuild a democratic society, and much of the book shows the struggles of doing so.
Meanwhile, another group of survivors are drawn to Las Vegas by another supernatural being known as many things including ‘the dark man’ and Flagg, who represents evil in the book. Flagg’s rule is tyrannical and their group is quickly able to build a society, becoming more technically and socially advanced than the group at Colorado.
The two groups soon learn of each other and some of the free zone group head to Las Vegas to meet with them. There, Flagg’s group take some of them hostage and some are killed. Before more deaths can occur, someone arrives with a nuclear warhead and a glowing hand - the hand of God - lowers from the sky and detonates the bomb, destroying Flagg’s group and the two remaining survivors of the free zone group.
The end of the book shows the remaining survivors, including a baby who manages to fight off the deadly virus, who manage to survive illness, injury and a harsh winter. The book ends with the last of humanity asking whether mankind will be able to learn from their mistakes… to which a charcter ambiguously replies ‘I don’t know…”.
Now, doesn’t this seem a lot like the overall arching mythology of LOST, a battle between good and evil, in which a bunch of people are caught up and brought together in a twist of coincidence and fate to build a society. However, the two groups don’t get on and deaths occur. Now this is where I find it interesting, the story takes place in a post-apocalyptic world where humanity is dying. Doesn’t this sound a lot like what LOST’s Valanzetti equation is predicting? Maybe, with answers coming on LOST, we will learn that, like the book, fate, dreams, visions and higher forces (the black woman - who’s 108 I may add!! and Flagg; representing good and evil) bring these varied people together - many of which have resemblances to out characters - to start a society in a threatened world.
In the end, God himself, comes down to end the conflict - what if LOST, who’s story is rooted in science and faith, ends like this, with the ultimate battle being fought and a victory on biblical proportions occurs. Also, a baby is the last hope almost, representing a new hope for humanity and their fight against the virus - Aaron maybe!!
Have to go but my thoughts are racing!!! Please post your comments
Theory by RH
They are drawn together by their shared dreams of a 108 year old black woman whom is seen as a representation of good on the eternal battle between good vs. evil. The woman becomes a spiritual leader, directing the survivors toward a place known as ‘the free zone’ in Colorado, where they begin to rebuild a democratic society, and much of the book shows the struggles of doing so.
Meanwhile, another group of survivors are drawn to Las Vegas by another supernatural being known as many things including ‘the dark man’ and Flagg, who represents evil in the book. Flagg’s rule is tyrannical and their group is quickly able to build a society, becoming more technically and socially advanced than the group at Colorado.
The two groups soon learn of each other and some of the free zone group head to Las Vegas to meet with them. There, Flagg’s group take some of them hostage and some are killed. Before more deaths can occur, someone arrives with a nuclear warhead and a glowing hand - the hand of God - lowers from the sky and detonates the bomb, destroying Flagg’s group and the two remaining survivors of the free zone group.
The end of the book shows the remaining survivors, including a baby who manages to fight off the deadly virus, who manage to survive illness, injury and a harsh winter. The book ends with the last of humanity asking whether mankind will be able to learn from their mistakes… to which a charcter ambiguously replies ‘I don’t know…”.
Now, doesn’t this seem a lot like the overall arching mythology of LOST, a battle between good and evil, in which a bunch of people are caught up and brought together in a twist of coincidence and fate to build a society. However, the two groups don’t get on and deaths occur. Now this is where I find it interesting, the story takes place in a post-apocalyptic world where humanity is dying. Doesn’t this sound a lot like what LOST’s Valanzetti equation is predicting? Maybe, with answers coming on LOST, we will learn that, like the book, fate, dreams, visions and higher forces (the black woman - who’s 108 I may add!! and Flagg; representing good and evil) bring these varied people together - many of which have resemblances to out characters - to start a society in a threatened world.
In the end, God himself, comes down to end the conflict - what if LOST, who’s story is rooted in science and faith, ends like this, with the ultimate battle being fought and a victory on biblical proportions occurs. Also, a baby is the last hope almost, representing a new hope for humanity and their fight against the virus - Aaron maybe!!
Have to go but my thoughts are racing!!! Please post your comments
Theory by RH
