Walt Lloyd.  Walt’s a good character.  He’s young, therefore making it tough to analyze, because his personality is still being shaped, and the island is having a huge impact on that.  He’s not very brave, but that’s totally understandable, since he’s so young.  Early in season one, we see Walt almost make a bond with Locke, because he felt like Locke was more of a father than his actual father was.  That’s understandable considering how he grew up.  As any child, Walt stands up and says what’s on his mind, however he seems to be a little smarter than your average kid.  It would be tough to handle things at that age in the situation he’s in, yet he does a good job.

His powers are a little strange.  It still hasn’t really been explained yet, from what I can see.  If you think about what happened with the raft, and how he burned it the first time, then the second time it was rebuilt, he got kidnapped.  Perhaps he foresaw something?  Or perhaps it’s just a coincidence, nevertheless it is strange.  Overall he’s a good kid though, and will probably grow into a good guy.  It’s amazing to watch the bond that he grows with his father (Michael).  When they first arrived on the island, Walt didn’t want anything to do with him, but as time progressed, they grew closer.  Michael learned what he had to do to become a good father, and Walt realized that he was doing his best.

What can we learn from Walt?  That the mind of a child is an amazing thing.  I really think that.  I believe children have amazing amounts of faith.  As a child, I saw more prayers answered than I have recently, and I really believe it was because my faith was so much more enormous.  I wouldn’t necessarily say Walt is faithful, but he shows us how the mind of a child is so much different than an adult.  They can accept the unbelievable, and hope for things when others believe all hope is lost.