Star Wars Expanded Universe

describes this bargain as the exchange for "something [the hero] desperately wants—power or knowledge [...] and all he has to give up is his soul" (xxiv). My question is whether this concept can be expanded to include offers for the hero to join the antagonist. The first example that comes to mind is Star Wars. Darth Vader cuts off Luke Skywalker's hand, reveals himself to be Luke's father, and then offers Luke a place by his side that would make both of them unstoppable. Being the noble hero he…

the common childhood memory of millions. The book expanded to become a tv series. With its popularity, it would only be natural that the name would be remembered. However, many fans remembered it as The Berenstein Bear with an “e” (Does This Picture Look a Bit off to You). Movies like Star Wars and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs were watched by numerous of people of diverse age groups. What is one of the most remembered quote from the Star Wars franchise? Many would remembered the quote, “Luke…

Mason Taylor 4th Hour 7 November 2017 Dual Literature Gustav Holst vs. John Williams Gustav Holst’s The Planets suite heavily influenced the soundtracks for John Williams’s Star Wars movies. This is shown through each production’s use of rhythm, tone, and orchestration. Gustav Holst - creator of famed suite, The Planets - is widely considered one of the best-loved 20th-century English composers, and is actually more serious of a composer than one might assume from listening to The Planets.…

What are distinguishing factors between science fiction and horror they seem so different, yet share so many similarities. Science fiction obeys the natural laws of the universe, but horror creates its own set of supernatural laws. The horror genre creates terror while the Sci-Fi genre creates a sense of wonder. But both genres are so much alike and are separated by their own periods of time. The film industry uses these periods of time to create different classics for each genre. There is a…

Each new area conquered would have their local gods added to the growing list of official Inca gods. One central theme of the Inca religion was the duality that exists in the universe. The belief was that there were two realms, the upper and lower. The upper included the gods of the sun, moon, sky, and lightning. The lower realm was ruled by Pachamama, the god of the earth, and the ancestors of the Incas. Human sacrifice was often…

desire to explore. Once humans had explored and discovered most of Earth, aside from the oceans, humans turned to the sky. Since man first gazed up at the stars humans have wondered, what all is out there? Mankind’s knowledge about the universe has immensely expanded following the early space exploration missions. The question now is, how did the universe come to be, as well as how can this information be used to enable humans to become more advanced? Every discovery man has ever made has come…

During this period a series of films from Universal Studios dubbed the “Universal Monster Movies” made their way into theaters and began to shape the Horror genre in America. These films, which were based on classic literature, featured foreign stars, had low budgets, and saw influence from German Expressionism, were met with financial success and audience approval. The Universal Monster Movies display a significant era in film history where a genre was shaped, not necessarily through…

original calendar stone itself is considered a very important artistic piece in the Aztec culture due to its precise geometric features (Hassig, 2001). These only mark a few of the many achievements that the Aztec civilization accomplished. Having expanded to both coasts of present day Mexico and south towards present day Honduras, the Aztecs were at their peak in success. And when the Spanish conquistadors arrived in 1519, the civilization was doomed for demise (Educational Publishing 2010).…

causes much wretchedness through war and gore, yet then he is likewise prepared to do much courage. Nature's reality is scattered; it is human work alone which can transform it into an efficient and lovely garden ". Robert Frost's frigid "Birches" is something beyond the affectionate ramblings of a nature lover. It is additionally an individual journey to accomplish adjust between various universes. Frost communicates this thought utilizing birch trees as an expanded illustration and the…

Puerto Rico. It literally means, “Rich port”. In the early 16th century, explorers founded San Juan, the capital, which prospered as a trading port. All the other colonies expanded very slowly and they are still growing today. The United States took control of the island in 1898 by occupying the island during the Spanish-American War. They obtained many benefits from Puerto Rico. An example of this would be the gold from the rivers and sugarcane. My dad cut sugarcane for his first job; he was a…