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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Published in:	Journal of Popular Film & Television Vol. 38; no. 4; pp. 176 - 186
Main Author:	Morreale, Joanne
Format:	Article
Published:	Taylor & Francis Ltd Winter2010
Subjects:	Lost (TV program) Prisoner, The (TV program) Science fiction television programs Television program plots & themes McGoohan, Patrick Television program genres Television history
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost