What's the significance of the dolls Jack found when first stumbling upon the cave? Where's his father's body? It wasn't in the coffin, or is that irrelevant at this point? I'm only asking because you guys, I forget who, have stated that nothing on the show happens without a reason so I'm betting those dolls symbolize something. Empty shells...soulless bodies? Dolls have come to be regarded as children's toys in our society but in other cultures they're used in religious ceremonies. In Egypt they're buried with the dead. Some are used to accompany the dead into the next world, some are used to honor the souls of those passing on...are these dolls there because of something like that?

The black and white marble like objects Jack found made me think of Locke's comment to Walt early in the season, like episode three or something, where he tells Walt about Backgammon being an ancient game thousands of years old.

So this may be asking too much but are the rules of Backgammon being applied to the overall plot of Lost? One side Dark and the other...Light? Sides are clearly being drawn.

The Cave has water and shelter from the sun and sand and the beach has harsh temperatures and no drinkable water. It has fish but no water and they can be spotted easier if they are on the beach but they wouldn't survive long enough for that I'm guessing. Adam and Eve held up in the cave for an unknown amouint of time because it had three solid sides and an opening so you can't be attacked from behind but the cave has proven to be unstable at one point though Michael said it was solid later on. I'm guessing that was a device to show Michael's special trait / ability but after he said the cave was secure it caved in again and Charlie had to do his moth thing, so is the cave still dangerous in that respect?

Lots of questions I know and I apologize for being all over the plavce but I'm just trying to get all my thoughts and questions about the cave out because there are still so many pertaining to it.

Does the beach symbolize a connection to their old lives? The wreckage is there which serves as a reminder of what they left behind, some of what they've Lost (plug!) The cave is symbolic of them starting anew on the island and planning to dig in and set up for the long haul. In another thread, in the Locke section I discussed the possibility of the island working with and through Locke to get the people to settle down and stay. Someone thought Jack's dad led him to the cave but it was a noise, something of the island that drew him there. So is the island trying to get them to settle down? Placing things in front of them they have to acknowledge...water, shelter, food.

I'm gonna stop now before my head explodes and then you guys get blamed and have to pay for the surgery to have it sealed back up.

Thanks in advance.

"Ok, but dogs CAN look up." -Shaun of the Dead.

Gotta keep these things short. My head's gonna explode soon, too.

But I think you're onto something...

Thanks Fury, now I hate you...but in a good way. ;D