You cant refer to something (3rd policeman), refer back to something (like the book the third policeman) than say you dont know what the third policeman is about.
So is the third policeman about fate, coincidence and sometimes things are just weird?? is that the book that was mentioned in the USAtoday article??
Actually..I have read it and Msgrv32 had it pretty much on the button (no pun intended).
Yes, it is the same book. Flan O'Brien wrote it...it is ...strange...very strange....check out Ebay..I got mine for $3...worth it if you can lock yourself in a room with a pint of grandpa's homeade corn gin, a bag of stale chips and Pink Floyd's greatest hits...
Did I mention it is a weird book???
Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool.
]It was never said thought that TTP was needed to understand the story. It was said that it may contain clues to the show.
I think it's an interesting book and came away with some thoughts.
there are 4 thoughts I take away (Spoilers for the Book not the show):
- deSelby's cigar shaped earth theory. Could point to the existence of a dimension alongside the survivors where the 'whisperers' are.
- The fact that for most of the book the main character is dead. The survivors could be dead. I know the producers were supposed to have said they weren't but I have never seen this first hand and am skeptical of this.
- He is destined to repeat this couple of confusing days forever alongside Divney is co conspirator. This could be an indication that the survivors may have to stay on the island forever for their 'crime' OR escape by dying only when they have reconciled their crime.
- The location of 'Eternity' under the countryside. Is there a Dharma site under the island?
I haven't seen a lot more speculation but would love it if other bookreaders would read TTP and post their thoughts.
EDIT: One more thing that I think has nothing to do with the main plotline but the army of one-legged men and the main characters own amputated leg. I don't think this is important to the main plot line but it's an interesting similarity.
I read an article (not sure where it is) about J.J. saying if you read the book you would be ahead of the rest. He didn't say it would give you clues about the show on how it's going to be, but more like give you the mind state. If I see the article I will edit my post.
I wonder if the missing film is inside the stuffed bunny he took with him. Cuz maybe he is going to use it to negotiate with "the others" if he get's caught by them. lol.
Readingbetweenthelines: You make the distinction well. "...ahead of the rest."
I was pleased to see this thread active again. Why?... because I liked the book and would love to hear peoples thought BUT I don't think it's particularly significant. I did however come up with the above thoughts.
One of the things that intrigued me about the book was when the main character was questioning the person whom he had killed. The murdered guy was very cryptic in his answers and the main character figured out that he was only getting "yes" answers. Is that right? It's been a while since I read this book.
Also, there was that weird part about the policemen who hand out colors to all newborn babies. The colors represent the length of the babies' lives and if you can determine what color you have, you know exactly when you'll.
The whole book was definitely weird and I found myself going back and rereading as I was reading because I kept missing things.
He was only getting 'no' answers because 'no' is a much easier answer to give. He then started saying stuff like, "Would you mind telling me all about *such and such*?" and the murdered guy would be obliged to say 'no...." and then he would tell him. :-)
MR.FUSELAGE 2007
