Heros and Antiheros- The hero is Luke because he never doubts the force and always does what is right for everyone, not just himself. The antihero is Han because even though in the beginning he only goes along for the reward money he does end up doing a lot of good helping Luke accomplish his missions.
The Wise Fool- This is represented by Obi. In the beginning the only thing we hear Obi refered to is "the crazy old wizard" this shows that no one takes him seriously. However he holds much more knowledge than most give him credit for. Luke does value everything he has to say though because he knows that Obi has more secrets that Luke could dream of.
The Devil Figure- Darth Vador is the main figure of evil in Star Wars because he was a good guy turned bad. So he represents what can happen with one decision. He tries to defet all the Jedi which shows he has his best interest involved.
The Outcast- I belive that C3PO is the outcast because a majority of the time he is only translating for R2D2 instead of speaking his own thoughts. In a way these two droids are outcasts together, because they have eachother throughout the whole ordeal.
The Double- This could also be represented by Darth Vader. This is because in the beginning his heart was mainly good but got taken over. Then in the end a tiny bit of good shines through when he saves his son. I believe this shows that even when someone seems to be pure evil, they can always surprise you.
The Scapegoat- This is also Obi because he sacrafices himself to save all the others once they have rescued the Princess. He gives up the fight with Darth so the rest of the bunch can escape safely to the ship and finish what they came their to do.
The Temptress- I don't believe this is a character, I think it is the force. After all the force is what keeps Luke fighting. Its what drove all the Jedi. Without the force there is no mission and there is nothing to fight for.
The Good Mother- It seems to me that the princess always has the best interest in mind. For instance when they were rescuing her she ended up taking charge and leading them to a safe place. She is always encouraging them and stands by them through all the struggles.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
The Cycle of the Hero
Call to Adventure:
After Luke realizes what he must do to save the princess he goes to find Obi Wan. After they get past the sand people and find R2D2 again the real call to adventure comes. Obi tells Luke that he needs his help and he thinks Luke could become a great Jedi. Obi asks Luke to come with him to help save the princess. This is Lukes call to adventure that he accepts, which starts the cycle of the hero.
Threshold of Adventure:
Soon after Luke, Obi, R2D2 and C3PO begin their mission they have to find someone to fly their ship to Alderaan. Which is when they come across Han Solo and Chewbacca who after a conversation of payment agrees to take them to Alderaan in his ship. Now Luke has his helpers and can begin his mission to save the princess.
Tests: There are many tests in this story. Their first mission seems the hardest and that is to rescue the princess from her cell. When they get trapped and are forced to fight they end up in the garbage dump. However they sneak past all the gaurds and make it back to the ship. But when they leave the space station they are one short, because Obi was killed by Darth before he made it to safety.
Triumph: The triumph is when after all the other fighter ships have gone down and died Luke is able to save them all and destroy the space station. The most amazing part is he used only the force to help him decide when to shoot.
Threshold Struggle: They have accomplished their mission in reaching the space stations weak point. But Luke is very upset that R2D2 seems to be injured from the fight. However he is restored and back to good as new!
After Luke realizes what he must do to save the princess he goes to find Obi Wan. After they get past the sand people and find R2D2 again the real call to adventure comes. Obi tells Luke that he needs his help and he thinks Luke could become a great Jedi. Obi asks Luke to come with him to help save the princess. This is Lukes call to adventure that he accepts, which starts the cycle of the hero.
Threshold of Adventure:
Soon after Luke, Obi, R2D2 and C3PO begin their mission they have to find someone to fly their ship to Alderaan. Which is when they come across Han Solo and Chewbacca who after a conversation of payment agrees to take them to Alderaan in his ship. Now Luke has his helpers and can begin his mission to save the princess.
Tests: There are many tests in this story. Their first mission seems the hardest and that is to rescue the princess from her cell. When they get trapped and are forced to fight they end up in the garbage dump. However they sneak past all the gaurds and make it back to the ship. But when they leave the space station they are one short, because Obi was killed by Darth before he made it to safety.
Triumph: The triumph is when after all the other fighter ships have gone down and died Luke is able to save them all and destroy the space station. The most amazing part is he used only the force to help him decide when to shoot.
Threshold Struggle: They have accomplished their mission in reaching the space stations weak point. But Luke is very upset that R2D2 seems to be injured from the fight. However he is restored and back to good as new!
The Tragic Man
The Tragic Man: (Darth Vador)
1. A Belief in His Own Freedom- I think Darth Vador is usually conflicted with the choices he makes. However even though I don't think he makes the right choices I think he might be unconsiously making them for the right reasons. For instance he turned to the dark side when given the choice, but he did it to protect his wife, someone he loves. Then again he did gain from this choice in a selfish way, because he became more powerful than he had ever hoped to become.
2. A Supreme Pride- Darth Vador is very proud of the fact he is so powerful. It makes him feel like no one can come within 100 miles of him. Without this power he would feel weak and fragile. Which is why he hangs on so tightly to it. This is proven when he dies at the end, because he lost his power.
3. Capacity for Suffering- He had to make the choice to leave his family or gain all the power he ever wanted. He had to live with that guilt with no escape from it. Which is why I think he kept trying to contact Luke. It was a tie to his past that he made the choice to give up. It was almost like a window into the past of what he could have had, but will never have the change to experience.
4. A Sense of Commitment- He chose to be on the dark side, because he wanted the power and to save his wife. It was a split-second decison that dedicated him for life to one force. This is proven for when he saves his son from the dark side, he dies.
5. Vigorous Protest- This is represented when Darth is fighting against Luke. Not because he wants to but because it is what is expected of him. He has to fight against himself to fight is son. But he uses all of his anger to direct it at Luke hoping it will shadow the pain of risking his own sons life.
6. Transfiguration- This moment to me was when Darth asks to see Luke in his own eyes. So he doesn't always have to remember his son through the eyes of someone he never was and never really wanted to be. He realizes this and wants to end his life in his own eyes not in the eyes that someone else gave to him.
7. Impact- In a way even though Darth turned evil he could still be considered to be a hero. If you think about it, yes he went to the dark side, but he was willing to come back for his son. Granted he never got the chance to because he died but I fully believe that if he had lived he would have gone back to the good side.
1. A Belief in His Own Freedom- I think Darth Vador is usually conflicted with the choices he makes. However even though I don't think he makes the right choices I think he might be unconsiously making them for the right reasons. For instance he turned to the dark side when given the choice, but he did it to protect his wife, someone he loves. Then again he did gain from this choice in a selfish way, because he became more powerful than he had ever hoped to become.
2. A Supreme Pride- Darth Vador is very proud of the fact he is so powerful. It makes him feel like no one can come within 100 miles of him. Without this power he would feel weak and fragile. Which is why he hangs on so tightly to it. This is proven when he dies at the end, because he lost his power.
3. Capacity for Suffering- He had to make the choice to leave his family or gain all the power he ever wanted. He had to live with that guilt with no escape from it. Which is why I think he kept trying to contact Luke. It was a tie to his past that he made the choice to give up. It was almost like a window into the past of what he could have had, but will never have the change to experience.
4. A Sense of Commitment- He chose to be on the dark side, because he wanted the power and to save his wife. It was a split-second decison that dedicated him for life to one force. This is proven for when he saves his son from the dark side, he dies.
5. Vigorous Protest- This is represented when Darth is fighting against Luke. Not because he wants to but because it is what is expected of him. He has to fight against himself to fight is son. But he uses all of his anger to direct it at Luke hoping it will shadow the pain of risking his own sons life.
6. Transfiguration- This moment to me was when Darth asks to see Luke in his own eyes. So he doesn't always have to remember his son through the eyes of someone he never was and never really wanted to be. He realizes this and wants to end his life in his own eyes not in the eyes that someone else gave to him.
7. Impact- In a way even though Darth turned evil he could still be considered to be a hero. If you think about it, yes he went to the dark side, but he was willing to come back for his son. Granted he never got the chance to because he died but I fully believe that if he had lived he would have gone back to the good side.
Hero Qualities
I think there are many characteristics that a hero needs to have. They have to be very dedicated and persistant or else when they meet struggles or difficulties along they way they would give up. They also need to be very passionate about what they are fighting for, because if they don't feel strongly about their mission they won't take it seriously and will give up. Obviously they need to be leaders. No hero can accomplish what they are aiming for alone which is why they need helpers. They have to be able to lead these helpers and convince them to follow their orders. Last but not least they have to be brave because when it comes down to it every mission is going to take some courage. They will have to face something along the way that they don't want to or have been avoiding. In star wars there are a few minor themes but they all come from one main one. Which would be good vs. evil. It shows a good guy gone bad and then a following generation that was able to resist the temtation of evil to follow what he knew was right in his heart. In a way Darth Vador was following his heart too when he turned to the dark side. I think the only did this to protect his wife. If he didn't have a soft spot for family and love then he wouldn't have saved Luke from being killed.
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