Star Wars: A Modern Epic

Star Wars is one of the best modern epics of its time. Starting with the world famous "in media res..."(The story starts in the middle of the action, in media res, and at a critical point; the events that happened before the narrative's opening are introduced later on.) It is an epic with a great hero, setting, and a lot of captivating action. Although many people still think that epics were only written in ancient times, interestingly enough, many great epics are still being written today.

The story focuses on a young hero with many admirable qualities. His name is Luke Skywalker. In an epic, the hero is a figure of great national or international importance. Many things enhance Luke's personality, but three qualities I am about to list are the best. Luke is very brave, confident, and is an amazing thinker. These are very good qualities of an epic hero, especially one of Luke's stature. Luke also has a few more enlightening qualities such as he does not panic, he is considerate, and he is not afraid to stand out. As said earlier, and I emphasize it, these are great characteristics of an epic hero. However, to increase your interest in Star Wars, let me tell you where Luke's journey takes place.

Star Wars takes place in space, (go figure) on a foreign planet, in Han Solo's spaceship, and on a large enemy space station called "Death Star" which is in the shape of a moon. Luke and his mentor Obi Wan Kanobe hire Han Solo to take them to a planet, but just as they arrive, Darth Vader blows it up. So, Han, Obi Wan, and Luke try to leave, but are captured by Darth and his crew, only to rescue the princess, blow up the station, and save the day. Luke, in turn, discovers the force, which is a type of gravity within, sort of like a feeling that you can do what you put your mind to. Many of the best parts take place in Death Star. Death Star contains one of the most evil men to live: Darth Vader. The setting of this epic is very epic-like because usually an epic setting is vast in scope, sometimes world wide and even beyond. Star Wars is beyond world wide, it bounces back and forth between planets, space stations, and space ships. Epic films often take an historical or imagined event, mythic, legendary, or heroic figure, and add an extravagant setting and lavish costumes, accompanied by grandeur and spectacle and a sweeping musical score.* The setting is very unique, and is fictional, which makes the epic even more intriguing.

The action in Star Wars is immensely climatic. For Example, there is a part in the beginning when Luke is running from sand monsters. The monsters knock him unconscious, but Luke wakes up to meet Obi Wan, then goes home to find his home burned down and his aunt and uncle dead. One thing right after another until you just do not know what is going to happen anymore. Usually in an epic, the action involves heroic deeds in battle, such as a long hard journey or a war. Luke Skywalker shows just this, when he rescues the princess from death in the "Death Star." Luke sneaks into the prisoner holding area and rescues her from the Star Troopers with the help of his friend Han Solo. Afterward, he also saves himself, his friend "Chewy," and two droids "C3PO," and "R2D2." Another time Luke shows good thinking, is when he, Princess Lea, Chewy, and Han Solo are trapped in a garbage chute with a monster. To top it all off, the walls start closing in to smash the garbage. Luke thinks quickly and tries to keep the walls from closing in by put a pole between them. This works for about 5 seconds, but Luke, being calm and a good thinker, calls C3PO (a droid(a type of robot)) to find an alternate way out. This makes Luke more confident of his abilities. This also makes the epic very thrilling and well rounded.

Star Wars is one of the best modern epics of its time. It is a thrilling epic that has captured the attention of people all over the world, and still does each day. It is a great story about a young hero whoAlthough there are other epics out there, Star Wars is still one of the most well known and respected. Moreover, the epic continues on, hopefully for years to come.