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- eric - Sep 04 2008 | lost, tv, literature
Literary Allusions from the TV Show "Lost." I was starting to dig into the allusion of "Our Mutual Friend" from Dickens when I recalled a mention of "Turn of the Screw" as well. Turns out there are many interesting references in the show.
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Ah yes, it appeals to the thinking man's tv watchin'. I am reminded of the recent episode of the Middle Man which featured an homage to the 20th century classic film -- Die Hard. The episode included references such as the "Nakatomi" protocol, Beethoven's Ode to Joy - the central musical conceit of the film, and Dubby uttering John McClane's timeless and familiar phrase, "Now I have a machine gun. HO HO HO".
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