There have been several interesting threads of late which delve into the issue of dreams, visions and such on the island.
I want to look at a specific moment in LOST and ask whether or not there is any possible underlying link to the above.
In
"Through the Looking Glass" we see a dischelved and defeated Jack about to commit suicide by leaping off a bridge. I wonder whether a small part of him didn't hope that by doing this he would be able to return to the island?
We know that the island is capable of 'magic boxing' peoples hopes and dreams (perhaps even negative ones), we also know that Jack has a connection with the island, however small. Importantly we also know that the island is capable of ressurecting the dead to invade it's residents dreams and subconscious. We've seen this happen with Emily, Yemi, Duckett (all of whom died 'off'-island), Boone, Ana-Lucia..and 'possibly' Walt.
All of these people (with the possible exception of Walt) are dead..and yet they have resurfaced on the island to guide and perhaps block the paths of some of our losties. Whilst I don't think that these visions are the actual people they once were (rather the island inhabiting them) they still act according to the 'surface' traits and beliefs that they had when they were alive - this can most easily be seen in terms of Yemi and Boone, imo.
So, what I'm wondering is if Jack had died, would HE have returned to the island in this way? Did a small part of him 'hope' that this would be the case..that if he died he would return to the island in the form of a vision? Did he hope that this was he could "go back" and help whoever he left behind (speculation) or to fix whatever he helped to break?
Did Jack hope to return 'through the looking glass' by dying?
