When you think of the characters from George Lucas’ Star Wars, the main and arguably the most important character usually comes to mind. Anakin Skywalker, also called “The Chosen One” by many including his master, Obi Wan Kenobi ( Lucas: Revenge of the Sith), has no competition with being the face of the franchise, and has the most unique character development in the entire film series. Jumping right into Anakin's life without any backstory or knowledge of the character can make it hard to truly understand his actions and realize how damaging all of the injuries, deaths, and battles he experienced was to not only his physical health, but also to his mental stability. Born on Tatooine, the fictional sand planet, Anakin grew up with his mother …show more content…
(Lucas and Filoni, The Clone Wars ). In his life, Anakin shows many examples of physical courage, bodily injury or death, mental pain, and lifelong disabilities. Every battle Anakin fought in without a doubt needed courage to face, whether it be the many events in the Clone Wars, or the duels against high ranking Sith Apprentices and Lords (Lucas and Filoni, The Clone Wars) (Lucas, Attack of the Clones). Anakin also faced many injuries in the series, such as the loss of his right arm whilst fighting against the sith lord Count Dooku. (Lucas, Attack of the Clones) not only did this affect his midichlorian count, but it inhibited his future power. Mental pain for Anakin can be proven as the main reason as to why he eventually came to the inevitable and turned to the dark side. Lucas, Revenge of the Sith. Many argue that his wife, Padme Amidala, also known as the Queen of Naboo, is the cause of him spiraling out of control and committing the heinous acts he did. After meeting on Tatooine, Anakin grew fond of Padme and …show more content…
Almost like a puppet on strings, Anakin followed orders Emperor Palpatine, an undercover Sith lord posing as a senator for Naboo, and as stated by Obi Wan “You have allowed this dark lord to twist your mind, until now, until now you've become the very thing you swore to destroy.”(Lucas, Revenge of the Sith, 01:58:02-01:58:13). Lucas, The Phantom Menace; Lucas,Attack of the Clones. The final moments of “Anakin Skywalker” consisted of a duel against his former master, Obi Wan Kenobi on Mustafar, accompanied by Padme, Anakin instantly flipped a switch after realizing his master ‘attempted’ to turn her against him. And after being confronted for his actions and discrete marriage, Anakin's fear of losing his wife aided him in the hatred fueled duel, knowing that if he defeated Obi Wan he could rule peacefully with Palpatine and Padme. Of course, it did not end this way, and after finally cutting him down, Obi Wan gave him a final goodbye, leaving him to burn alive on the lava planet. Until he was found barely alive by the Emperor, who took him in and nursed him back to health. Lucas, Revenge of the Sith. This essentially summarizes the fall of Anakin, and how all of the courageous acts he committed gave him some temporary glory, but the looming fear of losing Padme quite literally drove him insane. Throughout the prequels, (Lucas, The Phantom Menace), (Lucas, Attack of the Clones), (Lucas: Revenge
“Cyclops, if ever mortal man inquire how you were put to shame and blinded, tell him Odysseus, raider of cities, took your eye, Laertes’ son, whose home’s on Ithaca!” There are two important leaders on is Odysseus from Homer’s The Odyssey and Luke Skywalker from Star Wars IV. Odysseus and Luke are both wise, but Odysseus is more arrogant. He being arrogant makes him less of a better leader, more of a stubborn person, and more narcissistic.
The “Star Wars” franchise is familiar to most, and may be the easiest in which to discover the hero’s journey. In “Star Wars,” we find young Luke Skywalker, a rebellious youth, living on a farm on the isolated planet of Tatooine, taken in by his aunt and uncle following the death of his mother and father. Luke grows up with dreams of flying through the stars, only dreams until his chance meeting with Ben Kenobi. Kenobi informs Luke of his real past: that his father was a Jedi knight and that Luke was destined to become great. Though Kenobi’s guidance and Luke own adventurous spirit, he finds himself pushed into an intergalactic quest to become a valiant Jedi in a galaxy controlled by the evil Empire.
“I want to come with you to Alderaan. There's nothing here for me now. I want to learn the ways of the Force and become a Jedi like my father.” With this statement, Luke Skywalker is already on his way towards a story that is both familiar and different to all heroes. He identifies with several reoccurring traits that many heroes are cast with. Luke is estranged from his natural parents and, as he gets older, finds himself anxious to pull away from his loving foster parents and become a man of his own.
Darth Vader’s leitmotif is known as “The Imperial March”. ¬¬¬In contrast to Skywalker’s theme, the Imperial March appears to be more “rigid, ponderous, and above all unnatural” (Buhler 48). Williams portrayed the “evil” characters—the antagonists (e.g. Darth Vader)—through the use of “shifting tonality and chromaticism”. Because of the abundant use of tonic chords, the theme cannot be developed which contrasts Skywalker’s theme. Throughout several scenes with the appearance of the Empire or Darth Vader, the leitmotif remains the same which shows no progress or development within the characters whatsoever. This suggests the Empire’s incapability of improvement or destiny for either ultimate success or ultimate failure. However, this rigid quality is only a part of Darth Vader’s leitmotif. His musical characterization also relies on sound effects, and his breathing and mechanical speech (Rooney). In a way, the use of sound effects highlights Darth Vader’s estrangement with the other characters in the film. Additionally, James Buhler—a professor of music theory—states how Darth Vader’s character is emphasized through the use of technology: “what is frightening about Vader is the way everything that is organic and human about him is masked by technology without completely destroying the sense that something is alive in there” (Buhler 41). Therefore, Darth
One example that shows he is glorified is when he receives a meat for destroying the death star, Luke Skywalker was once just a typical, normal kid who was a field hand to his uncle but later turned into the brave, courageous, determined kid of whom he is now. Luke Skywalker is capable of using the force to help him with all of his challenging battles. The force is extremely strong within in Luke Skywalker. Luke is willing to look the evil demon of fear in the eyes and take the bull by the horns. What makes Luke courage’s is that the knows it is not going to be easy, he knows its going to be very difficult, but he is still willing to help the with destroying the Death Star Also, he is by far one of the most intelligent and courageous men. Skywalker uses his intelligent brain to his advantage; he’s always out thinking his opponent. Throughout all of Luke Skywalker’s battles there is always a chance of death; however Luke is willing to risk his very own life for the rebellion and Princess Leia. Luke Skywalker figures out that the droids are being followed by the evil Empire he goes back to his home to try and rescue his uncle. He always takes charge when called upon. When Princess Leia needs assistance, he steps up and lends a helping hand to rescue her. Through every adventure Luke undertakes, he shows how courageous he actually is. Courage is what guides Skywalker into conquering his fears and destroying his
In addition, in Star Wars: A New Hope, Luke Skywalker’s mentor, Obi-Wan Kenobi, sacrifices his life to keep Luke safe from Darth Vader and other members of the Galactic Empire. He says to Vader, "You can't win. If you should strike me down, then I will become more powerful than you can possibly imagine. Also, he hollers to Luke, “Run Luke, run." When Obi-Wan sacrifices himself in order to keep Luke alive, he shows Luke his immense care and concern for him. By protecting Luke in such a profound manner, Obi-Wan clearly trusts Luke to discover his identity alone and succeed without him being alive Also, Obi-Wan knows that his wisdom from his many years of experience as a Jedi will help Luke from the sky, thus allowing his wisdom to eventually
When Palpatine is discovered to be the Sith the Jedi have been looking for, Mace Windu takes three Jedi to arrest him. Palpatine already has a plan in mind, and when Windu has him within reach, Palpatine uses that moment to convince Anakin that the Jedi are trying to take over the government. After Windu dies, Palpatine continues using manipulation against Anakin and orders him to wipe out the remaining Jedi because they are a
At one time there was no such thing as the empire but through many battles the emperor gain control through the use of force, establishing his government as the governing body for the universe. In the early days of the empire there was an imperial senate that shared powers with the emperor in a federalist type of government where the different planets each sent their own representative to the senate. In an effort to gain more control over the universe the emperor destroyed the senate by assassinating its members. As a result of this the power than fell to a small group of generals who elected Darth Vader as there leader and second in command much like a parliament would.
Macbeth is a play written by William Shakespeare. It is considered one of his darkest and most powerful tragedies. Set in Scotland, the play dramatizes the corrosive psychological and political effects produced when evil is chosen as a way to fulfil the ambition for power.The play is believed to have been written between 1603 and 1607, and is most commonly dated 1606. It is a timeless classic and its themes resonate within some of the most common movies and books of modern times. 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. The franchise depicts a galaxy described as far, far away in the distant past, and it commonly portrays Jedi as a representation of good, in conflict with the Sith, their evil counterpart. Their weapon of choice, the lightsaber, is commonly recognized in popular culture. It is arguably a cinematic masterpiece, holding in rank two of possibly the greatest trilogies the world has ever seen. It is a timeless epic which embodies within it an allegory for the history of the world; the rise and fall of empires and their emperors; the pursuit of power; the melting pot of cultures; the struggle for survival; the advancement of human technology; and most importantly as a whole, the history of humanity. Steven D. Graynus declared, “Ultimately, what the Star Wars films offer is….rousing storytelling suffused by themes of moral struggle and transcendence” (Decent Films Guide). The franchise's storylines contain many themes, with strong influences from philosophy and religio...
In Star Wars: Episode III- Revenge of the Sith, Anakin Skywalker, a young and promising Jedi believed to be the Chosen One by his master, Obi-Wan Kenobi, befriends Chancellor Palpatine, a member of the Galactic Senate. Members of the Jedi Council are skeptical of the Chancellor and order Anakin to spy on him in hopes of discovering his suspicious identity. When the two are together, Palpatine tells Anakin the story of a Sith Lord, Darth Plagueis, who was so powerful not only could he create life, he could prevent death. Intrigued, Anakin asks, “Is it possible to learn this power” (Lucas ). He confronts his secret wife, and says, “I won’t let you die, Padme” (Lucas ). The fact that Skywalker wanted to
His master, Obi wan Kenobi, helped further develop the ways of the force and his Jedi senses. The Jedi masters knew that Anakin had the potential of becoming the most powerful Jedi in the galaxy, “Sometimes the tragic hero suffers from hubris, like know-it-all Oedipus” (Hanson). The Jedi Masters took precaution because they saw hints of fatal flaws in Anakin. His most tragic flaw, fear, is what restrained him for being the true good Jedi. Anakin’s fear was the death of his friends and loved ones. This fear clouded his mind and consumed
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The constant theme throughout this movie is the battle between good and evil, right and wrong, and light and dark. Anakin Skywalker is the main protagonist throughout this film. There is an internal fight going on within him concerning what side of the force he should follow. The light side means he would have to allow Padme, his wife, to die. The dark side would allow him to save her or at least have the fear of losing her. He slowly starts to turn to the dark side with guidance from Darth Sidious (Chancellor Palpatine). Anakin believes he is doing the right thing which in turn will save Padme from dying in childbirth.
The plot of the story mainly reflects on a young boy, Luke Skywalker. Luke was raised on his Uncle's moisture farm on the planet Tatooine. He meets up with Obi-Wan Kenobi by following a droid, R2-D2, he had purchased through a small natives of Tatooine known as Jawas. R2-D2 believes he is the property of Obi-Wan and decides to search for its master. Luke is attacked by another group of natives, Tusken Raiders also known as sand people. Obi-Wan comes and saves Luke from the sand people and take him back to his home. Obi-Wan tells Luke a little about his father. He tells Luke that his father was his apprentice in learning the ways of the "Force". Obi-Wan gives Luke his father's old light saber and Obi-Wan finds something inside R2-D2. It is a message from Princess Leia. She sent the two droids, R2-D2 and C3-PO, to send this message to Obi-Wan. Luke and Obi-Wan head back to Luke's house and find a Sandcrawler, a vehicle the Jawas travel in, destroyed. Luke thinks that some Tusken Raiders did this, but Obi-Wan points out that Imperial Storm Troopers have attacked the Jawas. Luke then finds out that his uncle and aunt are dead. He then decides to train to be a Jedi Knight.
In, “Man with the Iron Heads,” Gary Paulsen used indirect characterization to develop Jay’s character. The most effective type of indirect characterization used to develop Jay’s character was actions. I was able to learn a great deal about Jay through the way he conducted himself throughout the story. Jay is watchful. Jay is on the lookout for Blade and Blade’s boys. According to the text, “I watch for them. I watch for Blade’s boys every waking minute of every day.” (6). This action reveals that Jay doesn’t want to get caught by Blade. Through Jay’s actions we learn he is also shy. This is shown when the man who makes the iron heads smiles at him and Jay slowly waves back. This is a timid response. The text states, “And he smiles. Nods and smiles to say hi,