Star Wars Episode IV: A Hero's Journey
Does it ever cross your mind how two very different pieces of entertainment are alike? In the epic, “The Odyssey” by, Homer and in the movie, Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope the two main characters, Odysseus, and Luke Skywalker undergo a hero journey. A Hero’s Journey is a pattern of narrative that appears in drama, storytelling, and myths in which involves a hero who goes on an adventure, and in a crisis wins a victory, and then comes home changed or transformed. Their journeys are both different and similar in many ways. In comparison, Odysseus and Luke Skywalker are both on a quest. Odysseus’s goal is to go home to his family which takes him about 10 years. Luke's goal is to find and rescue Princess Leia. Another similarity between
the two is that they both face many obstacles and dangers. Odysseus and his crew are blown away from their home just as they're about to arrive. Odysseus also goes to go to the underworld in search for information and is almost killed. Luke and his allies are tested by the stormtroopers but luckily they are able to escape the planet. In contrast, Odysseus and Luke Skywalker have different villains. Odysseus enemy is Poseidon. Poseidon plans different obstacles to prevent Odysseus from going home. Luke's enemy is Darth Vader and, an entire empire. Another difference is their setting. Both adventures are held in different places. The Odyssey is taken place at sea while Star Wars is taken place in space. The last difference is genre. The Odyssey is a greek myth but, Star Wars is science fiction. In conclusion, in the epic, “The Odyssey”, by Homer and in the movie, Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope both undergo a Hero’s Journey. Their journey is different but similar in its own way.
the two is that they both face many obstacles and dangers. Odysseus and his crew are blown away from their home just as they're about to arrive. Odysseus also goes to go to the underworld in search for information and is almost killed. Luke and his allies are tested by the stormtroopers but luckily they are able to escape the planet. In contrast, Odysseus and Luke Skywalker have different villains. Odysseus enemy is Poseidon. Poseidon plans different obstacles to prevent Odysseus from going home. Luke's enemy is Darth Vader and, an entire empire. Another difference is their setting. Both adventures are held in different places. The Odyssey is taken place at sea while Star Wars is taken place in space. The last difference is genre. The Odyssey is a greek myth but, Star Wars is science fiction. In conclusion, in the epic, “The Odyssey”, by Homer and in the movie, Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope both undergo a Hero’s Journey. Their journey is different but similar in its own way.