In retrospect, I have never not known a time in my life where Star Wars hasn’t existed for me. Star Wars, released in 1977, was a low-budget science fiction film that was sort of a pet project from its creator, George Lucas. Unbeknownst to Lucas, the film became a commercial success and a cultural phenomenon. Having been born in 1997, I wasn’t alive at the time where Star Wars had been released. I had never experienced first-hand the infamous twist that Darth Vader was actually Luke Skywalker’s, the protagonist of the original Star Wars trilogy, father in cinemas at the time of Empire Strikes Back’s release. I had never experienced what a visual marvel the film had actually been at the time. I consider myself to be one of the biggest Star
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Luke was a character that was presented to the audience as someone whom they could relate to. He was an everyday, normal person that was placed into a world unbeknownst to them, and was portrayed to be as human, relatable and flawed as possible. “But I was going into Tosche Station to pick up some power converters! The protagonist complains to his uncle Owen, as Owen retaliates, “You can waste time with your friends when your chores are done.” One of the defining traits of Luke was how ordinary and human-like his character was. As a lifelong Star Wars fan who has seen many documentaries and character studies about it, one particular motif that has been mentioned as an inspiration for the character of Luke Skywalker and Star Wars was “The Hero’s Journey.” In the book The Hero with a Thousand Faces by author Joseph Campbell, it was quoted that “A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of supernatural wonder: fabulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory is won: the hero comes back from this mysterious adventure with the power to bestow boons on his fellow man.” Having lost his dear family and home, Luke finally accepts that his destiny was to not stay at home on Tatooine and live out his days on being a moisture farmer, but to embark on a journey that would forever change his ordinary life. Throughout the films, Luke’s journey to becoming a Jedi Knight was met with hardships …show more content…
I cannot imagine my life without Star Wars. What ultimately appeals to me about Wars is its characters. Luke Skywalker and Han Solo entice to me in different ways. Star Wars is ultimately about characters, and that’s why it has become such a cultural phenomenon—we see bits of ourselves in the characters. Whether it is the courage and virtue that Luke Skywalker represents, the cock and roguish aspects that Han Solo represents, or the strong-willed and independent aspects that Princess Leia represents, the characters of Star Wars are archetypes of our world today, and that’s what makes Star Wars so captivating to everyone, and to
Luke was a character that was presented to the audience as someone whom they could relate to. He was an everyday, normal person that was placed into a world unbeknownst to them, and was portrayed to be as human, relatable and flawed as possible. “But I was going into Tosche Station to pick up some power converters! The protagonist complains to his uncle Owen, as Owen retaliates, “You can waste time with your friends when your chores are done.” One of the defining traits of Luke was how ordinary and human-like his character was. As a lifelong Star Wars fan who has seen many documentaries and character studies about it, one particular motif that has been mentioned as an inspiration for the character of Luke Skywalker and Star Wars was “The Hero’s Journey.” In the book The Hero with a Thousand Faces by author Joseph Campbell, it was quoted that “A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of supernatural wonder: fabulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory is won: the hero comes back from this mysterious adventure with the power to bestow boons on his fellow man.” Having lost his dear family and home, Luke finally accepts that his destiny was to not stay at home on Tatooine and live out his days on being a moisture farmer, but to embark on a journey that would forever change his ordinary life. Throughout the films, Luke’s journey to becoming a Jedi Knight was met with hardships …show more content…
I cannot imagine my life without Star Wars. What ultimately appeals to me about Wars is its characters. Luke Skywalker and Han Solo entice to me in different ways. Star Wars is ultimately about characters, and that’s why it has become such a cultural phenomenon—we see bits of ourselves in the characters. Whether it is the courage and virtue that Luke Skywalker represents, the cock and roguish aspects that Han Solo represents, or the strong-willed and independent aspects that Princess Leia represents, the characters of Star Wars are archetypes of our world today, and that’s what makes Star Wars so captivating to everyone, and to