Further Comparisons

For those of who have read "Lost Horizon," I'm currently seeing of strong parallels between the characters in the book and in the show:

Locke = Conway
Jacob = The High Lama

I think now in the storyline Locke is being taken to Jacob, like Conway was taken to the High Lama. I bet we'll see Locke meet Jacob by the end of this season. Perhaps they'll discuss notions of utopia and longevity.

Also in the book, there was a female character, Lo-Tsen, who was a resident of Shangri-La but was the only native that wanted to leave, feeling like she was imprisoned. It seems that aspects of Lo-Tsen's character are being played out in Juliet and Alex.