Darth Vader: A Tragic Hero

“ 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.

The most horrifying villain i've read about is Cruella De Vil. Nobody else in the entire atmosphere measures up to her level of evil. Cruella De Vil is a character from the Disney animated movie "One Hundred and One Dalmatians". She is one of the most evil women on Earth. She collects fur coats that she wears, killing innocent animals to do it.

waits for the others to rescue him. While heading back to the rebel fleet Vader

One of the many appeals of Star Wars is its extensive cast of unique characters. Every character is written creatively; even the one-off minor characters have a special flair to them. The interactions between these characters are what drive the story and create this vast universe. Ultimately, Luke Skywalker is the main character of the original Star Wars trilogy. The three films tell his story and journey of becoming a Jedi Knight. Starting out as a naive young boy, throughout the course of the films Luke Skywalker matures into a full fledged Jedi Knight who is tasked with defeating the Empire.

In the play “The Crucible”, we have a great example of a tragic hero as a main character. A tragic hero is a main character of great or noble standing that has a tragic flaw will lead to their demise.

He could have backed out in the beginning and not have had to journey with Obi Wan Kenobi to save the princess and then the galaxy from the dark side, but he did it anyways. This also shows how Luke is ethical and does what is right, even if it may cost him his life. It means a lot to Luke to make sure Darth Vader and the dark side know he is a force to be reckoned with after they killed his aunt and uncle looking for the information stored on R2D2. He, also, unlike Han Solo, treats the princess with the utmost respect while she travels with them and gives them what information she knows about the Death Star to ensure its destruction. With the combination of the Force, his unmatched courage, and his ethical decision making Luke is able to defeat all the problems he has forced upon

Hitler was seen as a savior to many Germans, hoping Germany would be saved from its severely depressed condition following World War I. Hitler used his power to create laws in order to exclude and dismiss Jews from everyday affairs. Hitler was an excellent writer and public speaker, further aiding in his success in persuading hopeless individuals to abide by his rule, while ultimately grasping complete power over the German people.

Hitler killed many Jews with many, many different reasons, was an amazing persuasive speecher and had very good propaganda system that won people over to his side, and killed off approximately 6 millions Jews in cruel and unforgiving ways. Hitler is one of the most hated men in all of history, and or a good reason since he was the man in charge of the sad and brutal Holocaust. Hitler was the most talented orator of all history and a brilliant strategist, but was the ringleader to the Jew killing Nazi regime, making him a common topic of undeniable

To start with, one popular villain would be Darth Vader. He is a villain in the Star Wars series and is also known as Anakin Skywalker. Initially a Jedi, a member of the Jedi Order who uses the power of the light side of the Force for peace, he is thought to bring balance to the Force. But, Anakin falls towards the dark side of the Force and says “From my point of view the Jedi are evil” (Lucas, McCallum). Vader seeks to destroy the Rebel Alliance, a group that rebels against the Galactic Empire.

Heroes are seen all around us, in life, literature, and movies. Heroes like Superman, Captain America, and Thor are common, but have you ever thought of Luke Skywalker as an archetypal hero? Luke Skywalker is an aspiring young Jedi Knight, who is called to the quest of defeating the empire in the movie Star Wars IV: A New Hope, written and directed by George Lucas. Luke Skywalker demonstrates certain characteristics before, during, and after his quest that makes him an archetypal hero.

When they got trapped in the trash contractor and Luke was pulled under the water, he started acting like someone who is experience by after being release he didn’t wait for someone to think of asking R2D2 and C-3P0 for help. The experience of dying can bring different outcomes for everyone, but for Luke “Out of the moment of death comes a new life” (McMillan-Ramirez) because he had the will to live and was willing to command everyone to do something. The part where he finally enters adulthood was when he saw Kenobi died as “There comes a time, however, when the individual has to become self-reliant and not dependent but himself the authority” (Campbell) it was when he truly had to give up his parental figure that he could lean on. The death of Kenobi proves that “The father dies for his sake, freeing Luke's libido; as Ben tells him, "The Force will be with you always” (Gordon), Kenobi died to become one with the force which he would become more powerful and always be with Luke in his time of need. Luke needed to have his own path without the interference of Kenobi because if Kenobi would live the hope of the force wouldn’t be

To begin, Adolf Hitler played a key role in World War II because his anger stemmed from his early life. First, Hitler was born on April 20, 1889, in Branunau Austria (Roberts 8). Hitler was 1 of six other children his mother and father had, but only he and his sister Paula Hitler were the only ones to survive to adulthood (Roberts 6). Second, Hitler was a very intelligent student, but once he changed schools he became very lazy. Hitler loved art and history classes in school, but during other classes he was not interested so he sketched drawings and

The central character appearing in all six movies in the Star Wars saga is Darth Vader, who is formerly known as Anakin Skywalker. He is the protagonist in the prequel trilogy, but one of the main antagonists in the original trilogy. The films tell the story of Anakin Skywalker as a Jedi knight who turns to the dark side of the Force. Darth Vader is the father of Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia. He later sacrifices himself to save his son, Luke.

Villains are a vital part of stories. Villains cause conflict and without conflict, you can't even write a story. Therefore, without a villain, there could be no story. I have plenty of villains I admire. Including; Kronos in the Percy Jackson series, Scar from The Lion King, the Joker and Harley Quinn from Batman, Ursula from The Little Mermaid, etc. Among all these villains Cruella de Vil is still my personal favorite villain. I believe Cruella de Vil is an evil, cunning, manipulative, villain mastermind.

Who is your favorite villain? Maybe it’s the evil Darth Vader, killing his own people in his conquest, or Sauron, who is rarely seen but sends his armies off to stop Frodo. All villains have something in common, they are “a character in a story or play who opposes the hero” (Merriam Webster). This is especially true in video games, where most of the story is driven by the villain. The Legend of Zelda, a popular game franchise, has had many villains in its time. Lord Vaati is the most well written and well developed villain in the Zelda series. He appears in the series multiple times and never fails to get the player interested.