"Lost"

I recently began watching the series, "Lost," and have now finished the first season. The show is very entertaining and I find it interesting to observe the behaviors of different people while they are confined on an island. My favorite character in the show is Katie. Katie seems very sweet, caring, and compassionate, but soon we learn that she is a felon that is "on the run" for murder. Everyone on the show appears shocked to hear about Katie's past because she appears so kind and innocent. However, Katie is actually very resilient, tough, and courageous (which are typically not adjectives used to describe females). She always joins the men when they go on a mission in the woods and insists that she be treated equally and allowed to participate in "male" activities, such as boar hunting or searching for explosives. A few times during the show, Jack, another main character, tells Katie that she cannot join the men because it is unsafe (the audience assumes this is because she is a woman)- of course, she does not listen. During the end of the season, four people out of the group on the island go into the woods to search for dynamite or other explosives. They find the highly dangerous dynamite and must decide who should carry it back to their "camp." Katie eagerly agrees to carry it in her bag and is met with criticism by Jack, who eventually agrees to let her carry the explosives, but actually puts them in his bag instead of hers. Despite a few variances, Katie is treated as an equal with the men and boldly sacrifices herself to help the group. I love seeing a female character that is so courageous and accepted among others and appreciate this about the character of Katie in "Lost."