Good And Evil In Star Wars

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Media Paper There exists in each culture a sequence of tales and stories, which starts up a piece of culture history. These stories, called myths, frequently wander into the magical world, with fascinating heroes fighting dreadful beasts to protect exotic lands. As civilization has advanced, we have moved beyond the need to attribute unexplained events to bizarre workings beyond our knowledge. As a result, present day culture puts its assurance towards science and religion, and since then, there has been no modern myths. "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away..." (Star Wars), the opening scene for the Star Wars franchise, has created a strong impact towards the media and culture. Star Wars is “an American epic space opera franchise centered
We are all equipped for performing worthy and awful deeds. Individuals desire more power or money and they prepare despicable activities because that they persist greediness, or remain prejudiced by somethings and desire it. In anthropology terms, we consider this term as “morality,” which is defined as “principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and evil behavior.” (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/morality). To understand the subjectivity of good and evil in the setting of Star Wars, it stands critical to first understand the plot and the most significant events all through the Star Wars franchise. Obi-Wan Kenobi, a Jedi master, finds Luke Skywalker on a remote desert planet and Luke discovers that Obi-Wan is his uncle. “The title of Jedi Master was the highest formal rank obtainable by a member of the Jedi Order.” (http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Jedi_Master) The Death Star, constructed by the two enemies: Darth Vader and the Emperor. Darth Vader is the Emperor's apprentice and is known as a Sith Lord. “Sith Lord has a title that was conferred on members of various Sith Orders who had both considerable knowledge of and strength in the dark side” (http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Jedi_Master). The Emperor himself is Darth Vader's master and controls the entire world as an overbearing tyrant. After cutting Luke's hand off, Darth Vader reveals to Luke that he is, indeed, his father and

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