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The island wont let Michael die - just like it probably didn't let Jack die when he tried to kill himself by jumping off that bridge in Through the Looking Glass.

The other day I was thinking about the level of authority the island has over these folks..folks who still have 'work to do'. It suddenly struck me that the island is literally, or perhaps, metaphorically taking on the role of a parent..a daddy, to be precise? After all, every character on the show has "daddy issues", and there seems to be this ever emerging 'character' in the island and it's governing and 'protection' (particularly in relation to Locke) of the Losties and some of it's other inhabitants.

Much like any parent, the island wants it's 'children' to do their "work". The island also places restrictions on what they can and can't do. The island feels it is able to cast judgement and even 'punish' the inhabitants when they don't apologise for the errors in their ways, but like any loving parent, the island also allows for redemption and forgiveness. We could interchange many of our central characters in those above situations - from Mr. Ek, to Michael, to Locke, to Charlie.

The more I think about it, the more the island is taking on the role of a parent. I feel that it's becoming both metaphorical and literal in it's parenthood. I'm not sure what this means or whether it's just a parellel or something unintentional, but i'll be looking out for more signs of 'daddy island' over the weeks and months to come.