re: #756 Walter L. Newton

LOST follows the suggestion of Umberto Eco to use “intertexual” reference and idea from all literature. Powers Books has a reading list of books that pertain to all the intertexual relationships so far.

That’s why I was reading Foucault’s Pendulum in the last few weeks. It in itself has been used as part of the “world” of the LOST story. It appears that the Island is similar to the “navel of the earth” as mentioned in Pendulum, and the actual way to “locate” the Island (is moves in time/space) is by the use of a large Fouucalt’s pendulum, as we have seen this season.

Over 100 books have been “referenced” in the show so far.

Is that what is going on in Pendulum? I’m reading it after someone mentioned it here (maybe you), and I have to admit it’s rather driving me batty. I swear it looks like he’s “book” dropping, a la name dropping. “See all the stuff I know,” it screams to me. Gah.