Character Analysis: A Hero's Journey

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“The hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.” The journey of the hero consiste on gaining the ability to move on as well as changing along the way. A hero goes along a journey by moving through a series of test to prove one’s self. Going through emotional and physical damage. The hero will overcome.
The archetype hero has an inner journey through life. Attempting change to meet an ordeal. With providing dedication to a goal or purpose. The attempt to change of making an effort to achieve a different task at hand.The task can be rather difficult. To putting a great deal of effort. By adding a final attempt will be a resurrection …show more content…

He and his twin sister had been spit up at birth. Neither noing of each other. Luke had been raised from his aunt and uncle. Till discovering their passing, and by finding a message from Princess Leia [twin sister] in R2D2. Given nothing to go back to nor family or home he was set to go along a quest. With supernatural help from Obi-Wan Kenobi to teach him the force. They helped him to try to become one with the force.
To facing many test along his journey. Luke skywalker would only grow stronger. Luke had to return to his home planet tatooine. To save Han Solo, Princess Leia,Chewbacca,R2-D2 and C-3PO. To save them from Jabba The Hutt. Jabba The Hutt is a crime lord in the galaxy.
Luke when he refused to join The Emperor along with his father into the dark side. The Emperor to precautions to eliminate Luke with hopes to kill him and bring his sister to the dark side. In the process of eliminating Luke Darth Vader saved Luke and got sapped many times. Luke was saved not from Darth Vader but from Anakin Skywalker. It turns out that there was actually some good within his father. He had saved his son's life. With Luke's father on the edge of passing he said. “Move this mask so I can look on you with my own eyes”. Then died.
Luke Skywalker's Journey as a hero was of victory and becoming one with the

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