Theme:
Good Vs. Evil
I think the best theme for the story would be Good Vs. Evil. They are the main reason for all conflict in the story and the reason something has to be resolved. This relates to other things in real life like God and the Devil. Or Heaven and Hell. Two battling forces but the good comes out on top. Luke would represent God in the story and Darth Vader & the Emperor would be the devilish figures.
Friday, August 28, 2009
The Tragic Man & Luke's Hero Traits
Characteristics of a Tragic Man:
Darth Vader is a tragic man because...
1. He as a belief in his own freedoms: He made the choice of his dilemma with either to kill Luke or not. He had enough courage to scrafice his terms with the bad side to save his son.
2. Supreme Pride: Darth Vader has a fatal flaw. He has a superiority to man. He has much more power than the normal person does. He has power, but doesn't use it for the right reasons.
3. Capacity for Suffering: Darth Vader is doing the right thing for fighting his side. The problem is, his son is on the other side fighting against him. Darth Vader feels guilty for going against his own family members. He has no fear of death when he tells Luke to remove his mask. When you remove his mask, he will die. That drives him to his death.
4. Sense of Commitment: When the forces of the conflict are set in motion, Darth Vader sticks with his side. He could stop all controversy with just a change of sides, but he never does. Darth Vader is diffiently stubborn as he keeps going against his family.
5. Vigorous Protest: The dark side is what put Darth Vader's life at risk. If he were on the good side, nobody would want to kill him. There would be no reason to want to kill a good man.
6. Transfiguration: As Darth Vader is laying there dying, he knows it is the right time to forget about his villian side. He asks Luke to remove his mask so he can be a father figure. During his death he went out with a bang. He left a memory of glory.
7. Impact: Who didn't feel the pain when Darth Vader died? He was a respectable villian how he never listened to his dark courage to kill Luke. His death brought out his great courage. You get a deeper understanding of his true self.
Luke's Hero Traits:
Dedicated: Luke never once doubts the power of the Jedi and the force. He is always fighting for them and keeps going until he accomplishes his goal. When Luke was flying the space crafts trying to get to the Death Star, he was one of the few planes that was not blown up. He could have easily given up but he never does. He has faith in everything and everyone.
Resisted Temptation: This kind of relates with dedication. When Luke was offered the power to join the dark side with the Emperor and Darth Vader, he never does. He is part of the Jedi and is commited to staying with them.
Loyal: Luke is never mean to any of the Jedi's. He sticks with his team and never backs out. He cares for everyone that has disrespected him. He cared for his father even though his father was his enemy.
Darth Vader is a tragic man because...
1. He as a belief in his own freedoms: He made the choice of his dilemma with either to kill Luke or not. He had enough courage to scrafice his terms with the bad side to save his son.
2. Supreme Pride: Darth Vader has a fatal flaw. He has a superiority to man. He has much more power than the normal person does. He has power, but doesn't use it for the right reasons.
3. Capacity for Suffering: Darth Vader is doing the right thing for fighting his side. The problem is, his son is on the other side fighting against him. Darth Vader feels guilty for going against his own family members. He has no fear of death when he tells Luke to remove his mask. When you remove his mask, he will die. That drives him to his death.
4. Sense of Commitment: When the forces of the conflict are set in motion, Darth Vader sticks with his side. He could stop all controversy with just a change of sides, but he never does. Darth Vader is diffiently stubborn as he keeps going against his family.
5. Vigorous Protest: The dark side is what put Darth Vader's life at risk. If he were on the good side, nobody would want to kill him. There would be no reason to want to kill a good man.
6. Transfiguration: As Darth Vader is laying there dying, he knows it is the right time to forget about his villian side. He asks Luke to remove his mask so he can be a father figure. During his death he went out with a bang. He left a memory of glory.
7. Impact: Who didn't feel the pain when Darth Vader died? He was a respectable villian how he never listened to his dark courage to kill Luke. His death brought out his great courage. You get a deeper understanding of his true self.
Luke's Hero Traits:
Dedicated: Luke never once doubts the power of the Jedi and the force. He is always fighting for them and keeps going until he accomplishes his goal. When Luke was flying the space crafts trying to get to the Death Star, he was one of the few planes that was not blown up. He could have easily given up but he never does. He has faith in everything and everyone.
Resisted Temptation: This kind of relates with dedication. When Luke was offered the power to join the dark side with the Emperor and Darth Vader, he never does. He is part of the Jedi and is commited to staying with them.
Loyal: Luke is never mean to any of the Jedi's. He sticks with his team and never backs out. He cares for everyone that has disrespected him. He cared for his father even though his father was his enemy.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Heroes & Themes
Heroes:
Luke is the most ovbious hero. He defeats the dark side. I think Luke is the only one who deserves the true hero label. He had to overcome the most and stuck with fighting for what was right.
Themes:
The theme could be the good vs. evil. The would include everything from the cycle of the hero and everything that happens in the hero's unknown. There is something that starts the tension and something that ends it. Not seeing any other movies I'm not really sure how it was started. But I know it was ended with Luke killing the Emperor of the evil side.
Another theme could be death and ressurection. Everybody goes through a kind of transformation through it all. Luke didn't start out as the same kind a person as he ended up being. Before he didn't know a whole lot about the evil side, but he ended up being the one who defeated it.
Luke is the most ovbious hero. He defeats the dark side. I think Luke is the only one who deserves the true hero label. He had to overcome the most and stuck with fighting for what was right.
Themes:
The theme could be the good vs. evil. The would include everything from the cycle of the hero and everything that happens in the hero's unknown. There is something that starts the tension and something that ends it. Not seeing any other movies I'm not really sure how it was started. But I know it was ended with Luke killing the Emperor of the evil side.
Another theme could be death and ressurection. Everybody goes through a kind of transformation through it all. Luke didn't start out as the same kind a person as he ended up being. Before he didn't know a whole lot about the evil side, but he ended up being the one who defeated it.
Star Wars Analysis & Literary Archetypes
Cycle of the Hero:
This cycle is all about Luke and how he managed to end his adventure with a victory. He started out with his call to adventure from Obi Wan. Obi Wan flat out asks Luke to come fight with him. Then Luke meets C3PO and R2D2. They all gang forces. Those two are considered Luke's helpers. One major challenge that Luke had to overcome in the story was the death of his aunt & uncle. The triumph of the story would be when the fighting between good and evil starts to rise. Luke's flight would be when Luke starts to fight with Darth Vader one on one. The threshold struggle is when the Emperor gets involved and tries to kill Luke. Knowing Darth Vader is Luke's father, Darth stood up for Luke and killed the Emperor. That would be the ultimate good vs. bad showdown. The final elixir would be when Darth Vader dies and Luke takes off his mask. This is a really important time because Darth forgets that he is a villan and finally takes his role as a father. He wanted to be able to see Luke in the eyes of a dad and not as his enemy. Now we are waiting for the next call to adventure...
Literacy Archetypes:
Hero: Luke. He represents the values in the society and he is the one who finally conquers evil.
Antihero: Han Solo. He doesn't believe in the force and he does the right thing for the wrong reasons.
Wise Fool: Obi Wan. People don't believe him when he tells of the force. He ends up being very intellegent and right about the force existing.
The Devil Figure: Emperor. He is the evil force that tries to kill Luke. The Emperor wants a complete end to the good side.
The Outcast: C3PO. He talks a lot, but never about anything to meaningful until turmoil begins with the evil side. He is pretty lonely until he meets R2D2.
The Double: Darth Vader. He represents good and evil. You see his true good side in the end when he wants to forget about his villan side and be Luke's father before he dies.
The Scapegoat: R2D2. He doesn't seem very valuable but Darth Vader knows what he knows. R2D2 knows past secrets of Darth's that makes him very handy to have.
The Temptress: I don't really know about this one. It talks about a woman, but I think the force fits this much better than any woman in the story. The force can bring distruction to those who it encounters if you aren't for the force. It represents the unknown.
The Good Mother: Princess Laia. She seems nurturing toward those on her side and she provides support for the ones she loves.
This cycle is all about Luke and how he managed to end his adventure with a victory. He started out with his call to adventure from Obi Wan. Obi Wan flat out asks Luke to come fight with him. Then Luke meets C3PO and R2D2. They all gang forces. Those two are considered Luke's helpers. One major challenge that Luke had to overcome in the story was the death of his aunt & uncle. The triumph of the story would be when the fighting between good and evil starts to rise. Luke's flight would be when Luke starts to fight with Darth Vader one on one. The threshold struggle is when the Emperor gets involved and tries to kill Luke. Knowing Darth Vader is Luke's father, Darth stood up for Luke and killed the Emperor. That would be the ultimate good vs. bad showdown. The final elixir would be when Darth Vader dies and Luke takes off his mask. This is a really important time because Darth forgets that he is a villan and finally takes his role as a father. He wanted to be able to see Luke in the eyes of a dad and not as his enemy. Now we are waiting for the next call to adventure...
Literacy Archetypes:
Hero: Luke. He represents the values in the society and he is the one who finally conquers evil.
Antihero: Han Solo. He doesn't believe in the force and he does the right thing for the wrong reasons.
Wise Fool: Obi Wan. People don't believe him when he tells of the force. He ends up being very intellegent and right about the force existing.
The Devil Figure: Emperor. He is the evil force that tries to kill Luke. The Emperor wants a complete end to the good side.
The Outcast: C3PO. He talks a lot, but never about anything to meaningful until turmoil begins with the evil side. He is pretty lonely until he meets R2D2.
The Double: Darth Vader. He represents good and evil. You see his true good side in the end when he wants to forget about his villan side and be Luke's father before he dies.
The Scapegoat: R2D2. He doesn't seem very valuable but Darth Vader knows what he knows. R2D2 knows past secrets of Darth's that makes him very handy to have.
The Temptress: I don't really know about this one. It talks about a woman, but I think the force fits this much better than any woman in the story. The force can bring distruction to those who it encounters if you aren't for the force. It represents the unknown.
The Good Mother: Princess Laia. She seems nurturing toward those on her side and she provides support for the ones she loves.
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