Michael Dawson.  To sum Michael up in three words, I would say: paranoid, brave, and strong.  He’s not very social with people, but it doesn’t really see to bother him.  Basically he’s worried with one thing, and that’s taking care of Walt.  Even the raft was for Walt.  He doesn’t keep many secrets, because I guess he doesn’t really feel a need to.  He never makes that many friends either, from what we’ve seen so far anyway.

Michael deep down has a really good heart, but it really seems like it’s been hidden by so many stressful situations.  It seems like he’s had so many hardships, so many issues with his wife, Walt, and other things, that it has hidden that good person.  I have a friend that reminds me of Michael.  Not every part of him, but a lot does.  He seems to be out for number one more than anyone, and doesn’t mind casting blame on others very quickly. You sense a hint of doubt in Michael every now and then.  Maybe that was another part of building the raft.  I mean don’t get me wrong, of course he wants to get off the island just like everyone else, but he feels that he has to initiate that.  It amazes me the way that people like Michael can care so much about their child, or someone they love, and care so little about other people.

Michael’s paranoia also gets annoying at times too.  For example when Walt was hanging out with Locke.  It really bothered me.  You have to wonder if that was because Michael felt that Locke was taking the father figure.  I can kind of understand Michael being a poor father though; I mean he’d never done it.

What can we learn from Michael?  To be more considerate.  People in our world respond so much better to nice people than they do to hostile people.  It really is amazing how much a smile will do in the world.  Also, make a friend or two out there!  Come on, I mean he’s stuck on a desert island, and he won’t even chat with people.  You’ve also got to learn to accept apologies from people.  Remember when Sawyer was trying to get his son back, and failed, and Michael blamed him?  That really angered me.  It wasn’t Sawyer’s fault at all, but Michael had to blame someone.