Behind The Name: Star Wars By Luke Skywalker

My surname is alexander. This is an amazing name to have. It is latinized from the Greek name Alexandros Which means “ meant to defend, to defend , to help”. In Greek mythology Alexander is another name for the hero Paris. The name has been used by kings in Scotland, Poland, and 8 popes. The most famous Alexander is , Alexander the great. He was king of Macedon in 4th century b.c. He built a huge empire out of Greece, Egypt, Persia, Paris and parts of India. The origin of this name is English, Dutch, Ancient Greece, and German.

Most of our lives we have been called a certain name, whether it was given to us by birth or a nickname that friends have called us, but each of us has a meaning behind our names and I am going to talk about mine. My first name is Jacob, which is a very common boy’s name in this current period of time. I have known Dumont, my last name, to be a French surname because of my father’s side coming from France and Italy. Furthermore, both my first name and last name have meaning of some sort and that is what I will go over in my essay.

A name is given to every human child at birth. It is used mostly by those around an individual as a way to identify them. Without names people would have a difficult time communicating things to other people. Names in fiction represent a character in his or her entirety. Usually having deeper meaning like explaining a character's origin, names are given to characters with a purpose. Authors might hide a plot twist or hidden meaning in a name like Darth Vader, Vader meaning father in Dutch and also in German.

In 1977 and today Star Wars is a major sci-fi success. Star Wars follows the twelve stage hero’s journey which was created by Joseph Campbell. The hero’s journey explains the journey that the hero’s takes to achieve great deeds and personal growth. The articles Pathway to Bliss by Joseph Campbell and A Myth for Our Time by Andrew Gordon helps explain the changes from boy to man in Luke. In this essay I will explain how Luke changes from childhood to manhood using the articles A Myth for Our Time by Andrew Gordon and Pathway to Bliss by Joseph Campbell, to analyze the film Star Wars and Luke’s journey with it.

Those inclined to think about religious matters embrace distinctly different images of God such as in the film Cool Hand Luke Directed by: Stuart Rosenberg, a central component to making the film what it is, is the subtle use of religious imagery. The way Luke Jackson is presented as a character, embodies this very likeness to Jesus through his actions, speech and posture. The way Luke starts a bond with the other prisoners is through a boxing match and a poker game. During the boxing match, Luke gets beaten up by his soon to be right hand Dragline. While playing poker, he wins the game by bluffing a hand worth nothing and comments that "sometimes nothing can be a real cool hand" and also during the poker game is when he attained his nick name "Cool Hand Luke". During his sentence in jail, Luke 's family came to visit him so that he could say good bye to his mother because she was not breathing to well on the account that she smoked a lot and developed this horrible cough in which she and her family realized that she might not last until Luke got out of jail. After his mother visits, Luke becomes more optimistic about his situation and because of this, the other prisoners begin to idolize him. This is where we start receiving subtle images of Jesus and the 12 disciples because of the way that they all began to follow him and be his support group. Such as the disciples were to Jesus. One day while working on the road to Luke 's leadership is truly shown, he leads the group

My name is Jonathan Garcia. If Jonathan was a color, it would be blue it describes its cool just like Jonathan. My mom called me Jonathan because she really liked the name. I wasn't name after anyone but I have my dad's last name. My nickname is jo or Jon and my family calls me that because it's short name for Jonathan. If Jonathan was a animal he would be lion because lions are strong just like a Jonathan. My parents wanted my last name to be Garcia and my brother last name to be Sanchez.

“What is the boy doing?” I asked. “He’s just resting; looks like these tired” General Horneck responded.

John Towner Williams is considered one of the most successful composers in the last century. He has scored many popular movies and has many other notable works. Involved in major works including Jaws, ET, Indiana Jones, the Harry Potter Series, and his critically acclaimed work in the Star Wars saga, Williams is undoubtedly one of the best in the business. Williams holds a commanding position over many of his colleagues, and fellow composers to this day. Williams has won five Academy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, seven British Academy Awards, and twenty-two Grammys. Boasting a dominant fifty Academy Award nominations, and following only Walt Disney, John Williams is the second most-nominated individual. Since the beginning of the film

While reading Chris Taylor’s, “How Star Wars Conquered the Universe” I became extremely fascinated by the amount of science fiction influences within Star Wars. The best example of this is the Flash Gordon series which Lucas admired growing up. In Chapter 1, Taylor mentions “Lucas has never been shy about referring to Flash Gordon as the most direct and prominent inspiration for Star Wars. “The original Universal serial was on TV at 6:15 pm every day, and I was just crazy about it,” Lucas said after shooting Star Wars in 1976. “I’ve always had a fascination for space adventure, romantic adventures” (Taylor, C).

George Lucas’ Star Wars saga is an extremely well known cultural phenomenon with a fan base spanning generations. The saga contains themes of nationalism, fascism, and colonialism just to name a few. The original series also displays the theme of The Hero’s Journey an idea taken from mythologist Joseph Campbell’s book The Hero with a Thousand Faces. I argue that the controlling force of the galaxy The Galactic Empire serves as a form of settler colonialism among almost all planets in the Star Wars universe. I give brief historical context from the period of the 1970s when George Lucas was writing the first film in order to give an understanding of the events that could have shaped the themes shown in the films.

My father named me before I was born. Before the thought of me even existed. Ever since he could remember he wanted a son, and he wanted him to bear the name Zachary. He can’t explain why he had that desire,

Luke Skywalker is a pop culture hero to children and adults alike. However, have you ever thought what makes Luke a hero? Luke, throughout his journey, has faced many obstacles. For example, having to destroy the Death Star or having to fight strong foes like Darth Vader. He also has to deal with the emotional scar of the evil man, Darth Vader, being his father. Luke, however, did not have to fight through this journey alone. He had the help of Obi-Wan, Han Solo, Princess Leia, C3-PO, Chewbacca, R2D2, and others. Luke has many definable traits that could make him be considered a hero, however, I believe his most prominent traits are his bravery and selflessness, but he has the weakness of not being able to control his emotions well.

I was not named after any other person. When I asked my dad and mom they said “We try to come up with a unique name that nobody else had”. My mom came up the name Adam and dad seemed to like it, so he added his middle name in there and it sounded like it fit. So, from there on I was Adam Joe Alexander. There was no disagreement when coming up with my name. The funny thing is, they said I had this name before I was even born, they named me Adam a little bit after they found out she was parget. My dad said “If I was a girl, I would have been named either Serra Jane or Brandy

Star Wars, a galactic sci-fi fantasy directed by George Lucas, has been a growing American cult classic for the past few decades. Ever since its first premiere in 1977, the franchise has been a growing success in the entertainment and film industry, inspiring a number of directors and filmmakers to shift towards creating action-packed blockbuster hits for younger audiences. It took years of multiple rough drafts and sketches to form the ideal vision Lucas had been trying to unravel in his head. Everything regarding the film— from the film set to the buttons on the costumes— went through scrutiny The purpose of this essay is to acknowledge the creation of Star Wars and the creative process running through Lucas’ mind — his ideas and

I am not familiar with the Bolinwood trail; I’ll have to check that one out sometime. I may need to see the sprint triathlon picture. Trust me, after working in the hospital very little disturbs you, except maybe C.Diff. A conference in Miami will be fun. I’ve never been to Miami but it seems like a rather lively city. Do you get to travel for work often? Your job sounds fascinating.