Powell's Books Lost blog: The REAL Man Behind the Curtain
Now we've finally seen Jacob, and I've posted a column about it at my Powell's blog. The real question at this point is if Locke actually did or didn't see that strange old man.
The biblical overtones are getting interesting. In Genesis, Jacob gave Benjamin this blessing: "Benjamin is a ravenous wolf. In the morning devouring the prey, and at evening dividing the spoil."