What Lost Horizon Means

Lost Horizon is a reference to a faraway paradise that can be obtained, but is usually lost by those who need it most.

What is the theme of Lost Horizon?

The first theme concerns the philosophy of Shangri-La: the exhaustion of passions is the beginning of wisdom. This concerns the belief of the lamasery that only when you lose the foolish passions that hold you to the real world can you find wisdom to face the future.

How did Lost Horizon End?

Lost Horizon ends with the death of High Lama, the leader of Shangri-La. He had previously proposed to Conway, one of the four travelers who were on…