of the most iconic scenes in film history, Darth Vader, and Luke Skywalker, engage in an ultimate battle, with lightsabers drawn and clear animosity between the two. In a surprising twist, Darth Vader reveals himself as Luke’s father, with a quote recognizable even to those who have never seen the movie; “Luke, I am your father”. Except….he actually didn’t say that. According to the March 31st, 2016 article on techly.com, we have been deceived! Darth Vader never says “Luke I am your father”, but…
This essay will discuss the Star Wars universe from a structuralist view point discussing the use of stereotypical, monomyth narrative structures to represent the signified and myths of American culture. I will discuss the binaries of light, dark, alien, human, freedom, control and how there contrasting binaries relate to the negative arbitrary nature of signification. More specifically these differences of the paradigmatic and syntagmatic relationships in the movies depiction of plot, special…
Star Wars is an all time classic movie that influenced generations of fans with its characters, score, and editing that created a legacy unlike any film before. Star Wars had the luxury of an all star cast that gave a heart to a far off galaxy. John Williams incredible score was able to bring a futuristic movie to audiences with a classic feel. Although, it was the award winning editing team transformed Star Wars into the iconic film we have today. Together all of these factors made the story…
Things changed after Order Sixty-Six…fall of the Republic…the fall of the Jedi…and the rise of the Galactic Empire. I remember that day, my parents were both Jedis in love, but they kept their love a secret along with my existence. By the age of eight, my parents always told me after the war, they would leave the Jedi order and be a real family. Then that day came, peace talks began; the war came to a close. My parents took me to the Jedi temple to face the Jedi council when the war ended, but…
Star Wars: The Cestus Deception (A clone wars novel) written by Steven Barnes, Copyright 2004 The Random House publishing, New York The Cestus Deception takes place before the second film, and after the first, when Anakin Skywalker has grown up with his mentor and master, Obi-wan Kenobi. Obi-wan is contacted by the Jedi Order, a organization based solely of Jedi Knights. He is granted a mission, to travel to Ord-Cestus, and get In contact with the five families, a group controlling Cestus…
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, STAR WARS captured the hearts and minds of millions of people around the world. It sparked people’s imaginations. It gave them a glimpse into a strange, fantastic world far more technologically advanced than our own. People wondered if the technology in STAR WARS could ever be realized in our world—if we would ever reach that level of advancement. But for years after the release of the original STAR WARS in 1978, people’s hopes and dreams for…
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope is a very famous science fiction movie released in 1977 and directed by George Lucas. With only a $13 million budget and the help of computer generated effects and models they made $775.4 million in the box office. This movie follows the protagonist, Luke Skywalker, and his voyage, which shadows the 12 stages of the hero’s journey by joseph Campbell. The first stage, called the ordinary world, states that “it is where the hero exists before the present story…
In the novel The Odyssey, Homer tells the story about Odysseus and his journey to return home. In the story we see that Odysseus can be characterized as the hero who is intelligent and curious. The movie Star Wars - A New Hope shows us Luke Skywalker’s journey to rescue Princess Leia and discover “the force.” In the movie Luke can be characterized as brave, courageous and quick thinking. In Homer’s The Odyssey, Odysseus is the archetypal “hero” going on a journey, full of adventure, similarly in…
on the beautiful and lush planet of Naboo. I sighed, wishing to see more of the galaxy, but I must remain in the Jedi temple. The Jedi temple I am in is fairly recent, and secret, not even the Jedi Council knows that we exist. After the feared Darth Vader started hunting down and executing Jedi, Obi-Wan Kenobi had taken padawans under his care and moved them to a secret location here on Naboo. Obi-Wan is my master, I'm his padawan of some sorts. I'm one of the oldest amongst the people here, 20…
One of Yoda’s most prominent lessons is restated in Article 39 when Luke encounters the vision of Darth Vader in the cave. The scene shows just how easily Luke is able to face the same evil fate as Anakin he gets caught up in his fear and aggression in the cave. (Grimes 117) It is not said in the text, but it represents just how easily humans can get lost…