Archetypes And The Hero's Journey In Star Wars

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When enter your class I didn’t believe in those archetypes, and I thought what made a good movie was graphics and if it was an intriguing story. Now I think that we are connected deeper to these movies and a good example is Star Wars. It is one of the most popular movies ever made, and I think that archetypes and the hero’s journey play a huge role in why movies like Star Wars are popular. The first archetype that is most noticible in star wars is the different color of light saber and how characters are dressed. Luke uses a blue represent peace and how the Jedi are peaceful. While the red light saber has to do with violence, blood, war, and anger. Another one is rebith of Luke, and how he was in the trash compacter. Luke changed when he got

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