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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Star Wars Episode 4 and Star Wars episode 7 share many similarities. Honestly‚ both episodes are near exact‚ I could classify it as a remake. From destroying the enemy’s base‚ to the murder of a “mentor” character‚ there are very little differences at all. But there is a reason why J. J. Abrams decided to make these episodes so similar. He did it as a marketing tactic to get people more excited for this trilogy. Star Wars episode 4 and episode 7 are very similar. They both find a droid that has
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Star Wars is an American epic space opera franchise centered on a film series created by George Lucas. The film series‚ consisting of two trilogies‚ has spawned an extensive media franchise called the Expanded Universe including books‚ television series‚ computer and video games‚ and comic books. These supplements to the franchise resulted in significant development of the series’ fictional universe‚ keeping the franchise active in the 16-year interim between the two film trilogies. The franchise
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1300 Star Wars VS. Star Trek It has long been debated by nerds worldwide: Star Wars or Star Trek‚ which one is superior. In this paper we take a look at the two universes so you can decide which is the greatest in history of the world. The three points discussed: 1) Geopolitical a combination of political‚ historical‚ racial; 2) Military tactics found in the two universes; and 3) religion and philosophy of each. In the Star Trek Universe the Federation was founded by the following four races
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of thirty-three teachings (JEDI). These teachings are a set of characteristics and virtues that a Jedi should practice. These characteristics can somewhat be compared to the ‘Fruit of The Spirit’ in Christianity. This religion also has three principles of – “Wisdom‚ Focus‚ and knowledge” (JEDI). “When used correctly‚ the Jedi principles allow us to better ourselves and overcome any obstacle. They help us improve the world around us and fulfil our purpose in life as a Jedi”
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Star_Wars_4:_A_New_Hope vs. The_Odyssey The Odyssey and Star Wars are two great examples of epics. Both the stories fulfill the epic hero cycle to the fullest. In The Odyssey‚ Odysseus is the hero‚ he goes to Troy to fight a war and gets lost at sea for 20 years. In Star Wars Luke is the hero‚ he gets introduced to the rebel force that is trying to ensure the safety of their universe. The Odyssey and Star Wars follow the same basic cycle. Both adventures show hard challenging tasks
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“The Origins of Star Wars” Not so long ago in a galaxy a bit closer to home‚ George Lucas crafted one of the most iconic movies of all time. That movie was soon followed by a series of mind bending movies that captured the hearts and minds of generations up to this day. From light saber duels to the destructive power of the Death Star‚ Star Wars is one movie saga that we are all familiar with. But how did this captivating series come to be? How did it all begin? Just how did George Lucas come up
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WAS THE KOREAN WAR AN EPISODE OF THE COLD WAR? The Korean war that was fought between the Northerners and Southerners of Korean with the support of the USSR and the United states of America; in the name of United Nations was one of the major events of the cold which increased the tension and contributed so much to the development of the cold war. The involvement of the super powers triggered the extent to which the Korean War can be referred to as one of the episodes of the cold war. In addition
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I’ve been bouncing around a little with the new canon Star Wars book‚ having skipped couple due to getting my hands on them. I’m hoping I can eventually get back to the older ones releases and give them a read and review. For now though‚ I’m reviewing the latest Star Wars book to come out‚ Battlefront: Twilight Company‚ which has been released to coincide with the Star Wars Battlefront video game. Because the game doesn’t have a story‚ the book acts as a way for fans to get some much-needed action
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’Star Wars: Episode 8’ Spoilers: The return of Han Solo and the connection between Snoke and Leia Fans are super excited about “Star Wars: Episode 8” and though the release is still an year away‚ some update has emerged about Han Solo. It looks like Harrison Ford aka Han Solo might return in “Star Wars: Episode 8‚” reports The Melty Galaxy. In an interview with Jimmy Kimmel‚ Ford indicated at the return of his character. Though he did not say anything when asked about his return‚ his mime act was
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