Power Struggle In Star Wars

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“May the Force be with you.” – General Dodonna. “Never tell me the odds.” – Han Solo. “If you strike me down I will become more powerful than you could possibly imagine.” – Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi. “Luminous beings are we, not this crude matter.” – Jedi Master Yoda. “I find your lack of faith disturbing.” – Darth Vader Lord of the Sith Apprentice of the Emperor Darth Sidous. These famous quotes come from the epic Star Wars Saga that has thrilled millions of viewers for thirty eight years. Star Wars made its mark on the world with billions of dollars in revenues, and movies that will last long after the first generation that watched them. The space age themed movie that came out in the nineteen seventies was a huge success on release. Makin …show more content…
Throughout the beginning years George Lucas, the creator of Star Wars, made this a series of three films entitled: “A New Hope”, “The Empire Strikes Back”, and “Return of the Jedi”. Audiences connected with the saga because it dealt with the power struggle between good and evil. Luke and Darth Vader were the main characters who symbolized this power struggle that often determined life or death. We can see that Luke Skywalker is the peace maker when he tells Obi-Wan Kenobi that there is still good in Darth Vader because he felt it. (movie fanatic) We see the depths of Darth Vader’s evil nature when he tells Luke “Give yourself to the dark side. It is the only way to save your friends.”(thought catolog) Yoda was the Jedi Master with infinite wisdom who taught Luke Skywalker how to be one with the force. We see Yoda’s wisdom when he tells Luke “Try not. Do…or do not. There is no try.” (thought catalog) Leia, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Chewbacca supported the Rebel Alliance’s endeavors to free the galaxy of the Empire’s …show more content…
A smuggler [someone who engaged in the clandestine shipment of goods or people to prevent taxation or some other impendent] (http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Smuggler) for the Hutt Clan named Han Solo was sitting minding his own business having a drink in the cantina. A green Rodian alien named Greedo comes into the cantina alone. Greedo who is a bounty hunter [Primarily worked to capture and kill fugitives or others that have a bounty on their head. As mercenaries they are known to do other jobs for the right price including protection of clients. The most infamous bounty hunter were clever resourceful, and relentless, making them very dangerous to those with wealth enemies.] (http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Bounty_hunter) for the Hutt clan. Jabba the Hutt had put a bounty on Han Solo head and had hired Greedo to find him. Greedo ran into Han Solo and they sat at a table and exchanged words. They started to argue in Huttneise and then shots were fired. Greedo falls face first onto the table dead from a direct hit from Han Solo’s blaster. In the nineteen seventy seven version, it was very easy to see that Han Solo shot his blaster first giving Greedo no chance to fire. In the nineteen ninety six version, Greedo shoots first missing by a wide margin. This causes Han Solo to shoot back hitting Greedo directly in the center mass of his body. This small change outraged an entire fandom nation. The whole

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