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Another powerful depiction of the contrast between the two universes on LOST can be seen in Ben\u2019s relationship to his father. This is subtly yet powerfully symbolized by the following: in one timeline, Ben kills his father using a gas canister; in the other, Ben uses a canister of gas (in this case presumably oxygen) to help keep his father alive.<\/p>\n

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Another powerful depiction of the contrast between the two universes on LOST can be seen in Ben\u2019s relationship to his father. This is subtly yet powerfully symbolized by the following: in one timeline, Ben kills his father using a gas canister; in the other, Ben uses a canister of gas (in this case presumably oxygen) […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":136,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1520","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\nLOST: Powerful Symbols of Contrasting Universes<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Another powerful depiction of the contrast between the two universes on LOST can be seen in Ben's relationship to his father. 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