Budh Vader Research Paper

“ The force will be with you, always.” This is advice given to Luke Skywalker by his mentor Obi Wan Kenobi. In the archetypal hero’s journey a wise and experienced mentor such as Obi Wan will often help guide or offer advice to the youthful and budding hero. Throughout time and across different cultures there are certain symbols, events and characters which can be found in literature and Star Wars IV: A New Hope follows this trend step by step. During the film Star Wars IV: A New Hope, the main protagonist Luke undergoes a stereotypical, or in literary terms an archetypal hero’s journey. Luke starts from humble beginnings and when he is called upon to save the galaxy; he then faces various tests which help him hone skills that he will need for the final life or death battle.

his friends are in danger. He goes to save them against Yoda's warning and not

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away... on the planet of Tatooine – a desolate place seemingly made of solely sand, ruled not just by one sun but two – a young slave boy born to no father, spends his free time piecing together crafts from rusted junk to race in the lawless pod-races. Cursed with a name (at the time) of no significance, Anakin Skywalker is blind to the midi-chlorians racing through his veins and to the fact that he holds the greatest energy the force has ever seen. That is, until he is discovered by Qui-Gon Jinn and invited on a mission to protect the galaxy from the evil of Darth Maul, a Sith lord.

In the beginning of the film, we see Princess Leia Organa (Carrie Fisher), the leader of the Rebel Alliance was captured and taken to the Death Star; a planet destroying mobile space station. Meanwhile, a young farmer named Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) unintentionally buys the two brave and ingenuous droids, who have stolen the architectural plans of the Death Star in the hope of finding its weakness. This leads Luke Skywalker to meet Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness), who has lived in seclusion for years on the desert planet of Tatooine. When Luke's home is burned and his aunt and

In just the course of A New Hope, Luke’s character changes immensely. The critical incident that sparks a change of his

There was no end to the force he exerted onto me. It was endless, it was pure turmoil to me. I was weak. The invasion was two years ago, but this proved I was still no stronger. I was still small, still weak, still less than my attacker. A part of me simply wanted to flee, like that day. I glanced backward, looking for an escape from him.

and dark and cold beyond anything they 'd yet encountered. Cold to crack the stones. To take

They both fight for what they believe. Fighting for his family, Luke attempts to save his father “I can save him, I can turn him back to the good side, and I have to try.”

• Luke Skywalker is a sensitive human male Force who helped defeat the Galactic Empire in the Galactic Civil War and helped found the New Republic, as well as the New Jedi Order.

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away… there were two exceptional leaders by the name of Darth Vader, and Luke Skywalker. As many know, these two men are the leading antagonist and protagonist of the immensely popular franchise, Star Wars. For those that do not know, Darth Vader is the villain who leads a heinous army known as The Empire. Through methods of fear and intimidation, Vader fabricates a mega-weapon capable of destroying entire planets known as the Death Star. Luke Skywalker defies all odds as he uses the methods of stimulation and team building to try to lead the Rebels in an uprising against the tyrants. Each of these leaders is very successful in their own unique methods.

He has his struggles, too. Going into this, he knows he must face his old apprentice Anakin Skywalker, now Darth Vader after turning to the dark side. He also knows that he cannot survive the journey. He must pass into the force and allow the next generation to keep the light side of the force alive. Much of Obi-Wan’s self-discovery has happened in his past journeys, but this quest bring about the final level in his role of self-discovery.

When Anakin killed the Emperor, he saved his son Luke. Anakin was an old man at this time and “with one final burst of his once awesome strength, Darth vader hurled the Emperor into the bottomless shaft.” (Episode 6) By doing this he saved his son from death. He realized that what he was doing was wrong and he needed to stop the Emperor.

The film strike on the Jedi who were the followers of a powerful “Force” Luke Skywalker a young man who lives with his aunt and discouraging uncle is found unconscious by a Jedi named Obi-Wan Kenobi, who tells Luke that there was,

When the first trilogy of Stars Wars films were released, Darth Vader was seen as the relentless sith lord who would do anything is his power to destroy the

You understands the characters more in this movie then the rest of the films. This is considered the Best movie out of the three. What makes Star Wars so special is its music, without its Score you really can’t have Star Wars. John Williams is such a big influence in these movies success. He is on the same level as George Lucas on how high ranking on the movies reasoning for popularity. In The Soundtrack of Empire Strikes Back, George Lucas gives insight on the song, Rescue from Cloud City/Hyperspace (9:08), he explains, “Luke wasn’t ready for any of this. His lightsaber abilities served him for the most part, but Yoda and Obi-Wan knew the kid was nowhere near as prepared in mind and body as he needed to be to confront Darth Vader. It’s a dark, lonely road to being a Jedi and Luke knows that now. He just learned his toughest lesson, from the unlikeliest source: the dark, heavy-breathing face of intergalactic evil behind which hides the father Luke believed to be dead since before he was born. This is where Williams’ score hits its highest note of tragedy but it has a hopeful finish as Luke, faced with the option of joining his father on the dark side or fall to his potential death, chooses death and takes his first major steps on the path to being a Jedi. Saved from a tragic end by the Millennium Falcon, Luke is reunited with most of his friends and with the Falcon’s hyperdrive restored they’re finally able to put some real distance between themselves and the Imperial fleet. But as the last moments of Williams’ piece indicate, Darth Vader and the Empire will never be too far behind. The gauntlet has been thrown down.” What is so awesome, that he explains what is going on in the song and how the characters are reacting to the past scene without even saying a