The contemporary character of Luke Skywalker in the film Star Wars undertakes the classic hero’s journey which include the processes of separation‚ initiation‚ transformation and return. This paper has therefore been written to examine the plight of Luke Skywalker and to analyze the journey that the character takes throughout the plot of the film. In addition to this‚ an investigation of the mythological and cultural origins of the story will be conducted while the relevance of the story to the modern
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In each book of the Gospel‚ it is clearly shown that every purpose and experience is uniquely displayed. Though Mark not being an eyewitness‚ each Gospel that was written is accurate and shows Jesus Christ in many different lights. Matthew‚ Mark‚ Luke‚ and John all show who Jesus really is by sharing stories‚ while giving us examples how our lives should be lived. The book of Matthew was written sometime between AD 80 and 100 in either Antioch or Syria. Matthew never plainly states his
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1 Introduction The four New Testament (NT) gospels of Mathew‚ Mark‚ Luke and John present four accounts of the life and ministry of Jesus. Bible scholars and historians assigned the gospel names and their authors as Matthew‚ Mark‚ Luke and John respectively.[1] The three gospels‚ of Matthew‚ Mark and Luke are known as the Synoptic gospels.[2] The aim of this paper is to discuss the main themes and focuses of each of canonical gospels and show how they relate to reveal a complete picture of
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masterpiece. As an example‚ the contrast of colors in Luke Skywalker’s clothing represents a loss of innocence in the main character. As a teenager in Star Wars: A New Hope‚ he wears clothes of all white‚ representing his pureness as a young adult. Swept away by adventure‚ Skywalker can no longer cling to his security blanket of virtue after learning about the force and the evil of the Empire. This change in him is noticeable when‚ in Return of the Jedi‚ Luke discards his former white and chooses a more somber
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Essay on Star Wars “Aren’t you a little short for a storm trooper?” (Lucas New Hope 40). Rings a bell‚ doesn’t it? This is one of the many quotes and a memorable one from Princess Leia in George Lucas’s saga Star Wars. Lucas had created an all American myth and was the first to do it. His movie saga used every archetype known to man and was inspired by the book The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell. Campbell’s book also had every archetype known to man in it. It affected an innumerable
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of these similar instances from the two stories would be Beowulf and his 14 fine men. He brought them with him to help fight off Grendal the menacing beast that has been harassing Heorot for 12 years. Similarly‚ in Starwars Obi-wan has asked Luke Skywalker to aid him in the battle against the Empire and in a mission to rescue Princess Leia from the grasps of the Empires lead men and Darth Vadar. If there are similarities there are going to be some differences. A great example of one of these
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The Introduction: Luke SkyWalker’s journey begins in Star Wars A New Hope during a long period of civil war. Rebel spaceships strike from a hidden base‚ winning their first victory against the Galactic Empire. During the battle‚ Rebel spies stole secret plans to the Empire’s DEATH STAR‚ an armored space station with enough power to destroy an entire planet. Ordinary World: Luke Starts his Adventure on his aunt Beru‚ and uncle Owen’s moisture farm on the desert planet of Tatooine. No Heroic qualities
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sought to take the throne by force‚ where much bloodshed had commenced. Banquo‚ Macbeth’s loyal friend‚ knew of the actions that were going happen‚ yet he didn’t stop it. The story of Macbeth is similar to film Star Wars in the same way that Anakin Skywalker‚ who was prophesied to be the chosen one‚ turned to the evil villain we know as Darth Vadar. Although found by chance Anakin‚ the young boy from Tatooine‚ was prophesied to be the chosen one for the sheer fact that of his high midichlorian count
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Lord of the Rings‚ published in 1954‚ tells the tale of a young Hobbit named Frodo Baggins on his quest to destroy the One Ring‚ an all-encompassing evil device. Star Wars‚ the Epic Space Opera released in 1977‚ weaves a powerful story of Anakin Skywalker‚ and his journey from the light side to the dark‚ on his quest to bring balance to The Force. These two characters both exhibit many of the same qualities‚ from their traits to their heroics. However‚ both shared an experience in their tales that
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Beowulf‚ the strongest of the people known as Geats‚ proclaimed that he would help get rid of the monster that was terrorizing the Danes. Star Wars’‚ Luke Skywalker was a simple farm boy and became the greatest hero the galaxy had ever known. Luke was born during the chaos as the galaxy transitioned from Republic to the tyrannical Empire. Beowulf and Luke both had a boon‚ a timely blessing or benefit‚ from which they were given. The goal of the two heroes was to save their part of the world. Though they
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