ABOUT JAMES "SAWYER" FORD
James Ford, better known by the alias "Sawyer," is a fictional character on the ABC television series Lost played by Josh Holloway.
Native of Knoxville, Tennessee, Sawyer - real name James Ford - is a con artist. He has taken on the alias of a con man known as "Sawyer" who was responsible for the destruction of his family. The original Sawyer had an affair with the young James Ford's mother in order to con his family out of their life savings. This prompted James's father to commit murder-suicide on himself and James's mother. James dropped out of school in 9th grade. Although vowing revenge on the original Sawyer, James finds himself in enough financial trouble that he is sucked into the world of con artistry himself. He adopts Sawyer's profession, alias, and modus operandi to survive, using his looks and charm to seduce women and divide families. One of his most used cons is one in which, after waking up with a woman, he pretends to find himself late for an important meeting. He picks up a briefcase, which spills open and shows large bundles of fake cash. Although he pretends the woman wasn't "supposed to see that," he uses her interest as a means of getting her or her rich spouse to invest in a large, shady, and fake business deal.
On the island, Sawyer quickly begins to collect and hoard items from the plane crash. His actions are criticized by others as selfish and appalling; he defends his actions by stating that they are "in the wild" now, and a different set of rules apply. Sawyer becomes the resident smart-talking rebel on the island, a prolific source of colorful, often insulting nicknames for other castaways.
Sawyer develops a particularly antagonistic relationship with Jack, who routinely demands that Sawyer release medical supplies for injured or sick castaways.
ABOUT JACK SHEPARD
Jack Shephard is a talented spinal surgeon at St. Sebastian Hospital in the Los Angeles area, where his father, Christian, is the head of surgery. Jack had previously attended Columbia University and went on to graduate from medical school ahead of the rest of his class.[2] After the crash of Oceanic 815, the survivors sense Jack’s natural leadership abilities and treat him as their leader from the start. Though reluctant at first, he gradually grows comfortable with taking charge. But as time passes and pressures mount, Jack’s mental condition worsens, and he begins lashing out angrily with increasing unpredictability. Before long, his authority is challenged by Locke, leading to an intense rivalry between the two. Jack has been portrayed as a “man of science” and a natural leader. He is taciturn, but speaks bluntly, and is somewhat emotionally reserved which has caused him relationship problems with women.
Jack is quickly thrust into a leadership role by the other survivors because of his medical training and take-charge attitude. He quickly develops a rivalry with Sawyer, mainly over Kate and her feelings towards them.
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