How Star Wars Changed the World George Lucas was a young Hollywood director in the mid-1970s that had the opportunity from 20th Century Fox after his hit movie American Graffiti to create his own original space adventure movie that will soon be known as Star Wars. It has been forty years since Lucas has transported us to a “Galaxy Far‚ Far away.” The huge blockbuster franchise movie that we all know as Star Wars has truly changed the film industry‚ special effects and pop culture with just a draw
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familiar tune. "It is a period of civil war. Rebel spaceships‚ striking from a hidden base‚ have won their first victory‚" the screen announces. Fans’ eyes dart to read this opening of Star Wars: A New Hope‚ now a pinnacle in the domain of science fiction. Millions applaud its classical texture: the slight taste of fairy tale archetypes that appeals to a variety of audiences. These same paradigms also complement an underlying theme of the trilogy. Within Star Wars: A New Hope and Return of the Jedi‚
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Pankaj Selvam English 10 Honors Joseph Campbell’s Monomyth Chosen Monomyth: The Odyssey 1. Hero introduced in his ordinary world Odysseus is a strong ruler of Ithaca (Greek city-state)‚ however lacks experience in war. He is also the son of Läertes 2. The call to adventure He wins the Trojan war through his guile nature. As his fleet left for Ithaca‚ strong winds sweep them off course 3. Hero is reluctant at first Odysseus and his men get a little afraid after realizing that they had no idea where
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The Empire Strikes Back is the Best of the Star Wars Saga The Star Wars saga is one of the most successful film franchises of all time. Star Wars is loved and cherished by people all over the world‚ and has become a pop-culture phenomenon. Since 1977‚ George Lucas has released a total of six films in his epic space opera that deals with the age old battle of good versus evil. There is much debate about which film is the best of the saga‚ or which trilogy is better. If you peruse the old world
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this event it was just another chapter in the ongoing war of 1812. I (Adalie Peterson) am an editor for Houghton-Mifflin and I also am a publisher of social studies books for middle school students. Due to the reasoning that our expenses are going up‚ some of the publishers I work with want to eliminate the War of 1812 from the books‚ therefore saving money‚ ink‚ and space in our books for more valuable information. I believe that the war of 1812 is
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The Epic of Gilgamesh vs. Star wars The Epic of Gilgamesh and Star wars at first glance seem as though they are polar opposites. One is a journey through space and the other is a journey for everlasting life. Vaguely these stories are very different but when looked at closely they share a lot of the same themes and concepts. They are similar in the fact that both Luke and Gilgamesh go on a quest for an overall end prize‚ they both have qualities of immortals and mortals‚ and they both had sidekicks
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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
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It is clearly evident that Star Wars episodes 2 and 3 draw a definitive line between ‘morality’ and ‘depravity’. It can be argued that Anakin Skywalker’s turn to the dark side‚ and Palpatine’s twisted manipulations undoubtedly showcase moral corruption‚ which can be compared to Padmé Amidala‚ who embodies a moral and loyal figure. A person described as ‘moral’ is a person who ‘confirms to the rules of right conduct’. The word ‘depravity’ has a complete opposite meaning‚ and refers to someone who
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Witness the tragic transformation of Anakin Skywalker from mere slave to one of the greatest‚ most powerful‚ and feared villains of the galaxy: Darth Vader. In Star Wars The Phantom Menace‚ Terry Brooks writes this 276 page book from a movie into a third person omniscient point of view. In case you didn’t know what that means it’s when the narrator know everyone’s thoughts and feeling while still telling the story. This science fiction story has many characters‚ so it’s hard to tell which one in
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While the movie is exciting and amusing‚ it also contains ideas of a philosophical and religious character. The “Star Wars” movies are an assemblage or a compilation of various worldviews‚ philosophies‚ and religions. The idea consisting of both light and dark sides comes partially from very old Chinese philosophy. The impersonal character of the “Force” indicates or suggests Hinduism. Another warning to keep in mind is this usage is also comparable to occult practices such as levitation‚ telepathy
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