Lost, The Prisoner, and the End of the Story.

This article compares Lost and The Prisoner as narratives that have similar places in television history, particularly with regard to narrative closure. Whereas The Prisoner's recursive ending suggests pessimism, Lost produces a new kind of narrative that provides resolution while maintaining ambigu...

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Publicado en:	Journal of Popular Film & Television Vol. 38; no. 4; pp. 176 - 186
Autor principal:	Morreale, Joanne
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Taylor & Francis Ltd Winter2010
Materias:	Lost (TV program) Prisoner, The (TV program) Science fiction television programs Television program plots & themes McGoohan, Patrick Television program genres Television history
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Sumario:	This article compares Lost and The Prisoner as narratives that have similar places in television history, particularly with regard to narrative closure. Whereas The Prisoner's recursive ending suggests pessimism, Lost produces a new kind of narrative that provides resolution while maintaining ambiguity and offers hope rather than despair.