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- "In Raised by Another, why does Claire tell Thomas that her mother would "disown [her]" for having a baby (to which Thomas responds that she, Claire's mother, practically has already), when we know Carole is still in the hospital when Claire visits her in Par Avion?"
- Claire still regards her mother as alive and well, as seen by her visitation scene in Par Avion, so it wouldn't seem odd for Claire to think her mother is conscious.
- Claire may also refer to her Aunt Lindsey as her mother
- Given their nasty attitude towards each other and the fact that Carole not Lindsey raised her it's doubtful Claire calls Lindsey her mother.
- Maybe the writers didn't know they were going to want to put Claire's mom in a coma at the time the line was written. It's possible (and forgivable) that their master plan isn't so expansive as to include what is arguably this minor event.
- Carole Littleton is Annie.
- Carole Littleton met Christian Shepard on the Island.
- Carole Littleton probably awoke from her coma shortly after Claire joined Christian and Jacob. Claire was probably very hesitant to abandon Aaron and be separated from him for so long. In addition, Claire may have still felt resentful towards Christian for abandoning her. So as compensation or incentive to leave Aaron and stay with Christian, Jacob healed Carole for Claire. Carole's recovery is quite remarkable. In Par Avion, Christian suggested to Claire to take Carole off life support as there was little hope she could recover. If Carole did recover, it would be highly unlikely she could lead a "normal" life. This mirrors how Jacob supposedly healed Rachel from cancer in return for Juliet to stay on the Island.
- She's dead and appears to Jack like Charlie appears to Hurley.
- Even though I don't think this is the case, as she is probably just awake, this would be awesome.
- Carole is the waving figure linking Jack, Claire and Christian on the Lost Connections feature on the S2 DVD.
Carole and Aaron
Carole Littleton's recovery from her coma is remarkable but not necessarily miraculous. In "Par Avion", Christian suggested to Claire to take Carole off life support as there was little hope she could recover; one can not assume that Christian's action were driven by altruism. Comatose people sometimes undergo severe physical changes, such as muscle atrophy, but Carole was not dipicted to have had that happen. Without knowing when Carole regained consciousness from her coma the only conclusion is that she has been awake between ten months (just as Claire was leaving Australia in September 2004) and several days (in time to read about the memorial service to be conducted in July 2005 and fly to Los Angeles). A seemingly healthy Carole spoke with Jack. The "several days" is probably an underestimation brecause she would need some time to recover from her ordeal. and this probably occurred six months after she woke up from her coma.
It is entirely possible, in a scenario similar to that involving Juliet and her sister, that Claire was enticed to remain on the Island in exchange for the Island (Jacob?) curing Carole.
Carole was comatose at the time Claire became pregnant. She would have had to learn about the pregnancy from someone else, such as her sister Lindsay. However, it is illogical in "There's No Place Like Home, Part 1" for a Carole who knew about her daughter's pregnancy not to mention to Jack that her unborn child died with her.
There is no practical reason for Carole to suspect that Aaron is her grandson.
