“Luke I am your father” (Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back). This is one of if not the most iconic scene in the Star Wars movie franchise. At the time when episodes four, five, and six were the only Star Wars movies out, nobody knew that Darth Vader was Luke Skywalker’s father. Darth Vader was originally Anakin Skywalker. Anakin Skywalker is considered to be one of the most controversial characters because of how he was originally a Jedi who was supposed to bring balance to the force, but turned to the dark side because of his emotions. The reason why he turned to the dark side was that he wanted to protect those who were closest to him, especially the ones that he loved. This was a flaw that Anakin had which many considered him …show more content…
Originally born on Tatooine, Ani originally lived in a poor family and worked when he was very young. Little did he know that he will grow up to become a Jedi. According to “Aristotle’s Traits of a Tragic Hero”, Aristotle’s first trait of a tragic hero is that, “The tragic hero must be essentially admirable and good – usually a noble birth”. While Anakin may not have had a noble birth, he later finds out that, “[He] was the chosen one” (Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith), sworn to defeat the sith and bring balance to the force. This makes Anakin seem admirable and good because of the fact that he’s the chosen one. The second trait of a tragic hero is that, “The tragic hero must have a flaw” (Aristotle’s Traits of a Tragic Hero). This flaw that Anakin had was love. A jedi knight is prohibited to marry or be in love because it would cause greed, leading them to make actions based on love and not common sense. Love is a very powerful emotion and can create or destroy life. According to Aaron Nusz, “Conversely, Lucas places a great deal of importance on the “Women as Temptress” and its importance to Anakin” (Nusz 24). The purpose of the Women as Temptress is to distract and pull the hero away from his quest. In this case, Padme is unintentionally pulling Anakin away from his quest of bringing balance to the force. This is shown in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, when Anakin fears for the death of …show more content…
While Anakin’s transition from good to evil, and Anakin Skywalker to Darth Vader, he never forgot about his role when he found out that he was the chosen one. The last trait of a tragic hero is the hero having a, “tragic recognition or insight” (Aristotle’s Traits of a Tragic Hero). When Anakin first became a Sith Lord, little did he know that he had a son, Luke Skywalker, till later on. Anakin reveals to Luke that he is his father in the fifth episode. Luke not willing to believe that Death Vader is completely evil, he constantly tells himself that, “I know there is still good in him” (Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back). While Anakin, now Darth Vader, may appear evil, there is still something in him that will create a spark. This spark occured when Luke was fighting Emperor Palpatine. While Luke was getting electrocuted by Palpatine. Anakin watched as his son was slowly dying. However, his pleas for help, “Father, help me, please, help” (Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi), made Anakin grab Palpatine and throw him to his death. Because of this, Anakin had defeated the Sith Lord and brought balance to the force. Anakin had fulfilled the prophecy as the chosen one and redeemed himself. Luke 's peril of death caused Anakin to have an insight into what is most important, and that is saving Luke’s life and bringing balance back to the force. This can also
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Show MoreA tragic hero is one who has achieved great success, whether it be personal, professional, or both. Through their success this person has managed to catch the attention of the public. They have a good image, a clean slate, but fail to maintain that, by an action or event that completely changes what everyone thinks of them as a person. Tiger Woods is a modern day tragic hero, because of his incredible athletic achievements in golf, he was a hero, however he failed to maintain a good reputation in the eye of the public due to him possessing egotistical and lustful characteristics.
For example him not giving up when so many obstacles have been thrown his way and how he doesn't give up. Lastly she helped people. She made the shadow children third children in her book but in the real world there are shadow children, such as deaf kids, illegal immigrants, kids who are in juvenile facilities, and kids who have to hide their true identities because they are gay and living in a homophobic environment. In the book Luke wants to help set the third children
Throughout history, there have been numerous heroes who have been celebrated and decorated because of their accomplishments. On the other hand, there are also numerous heroes who would have been decorated, but experience a downfall that tarnishes their status. This concept, the tragic hero, is a theory first pondered by Aristotle. In order to fully understand the tragic hero, it is important to first define it. According to Aristotle, the tragic hero is a character of noble stature, aligned with greatness but also flawed, experiences a downfall as a result of free choice, and does not wholly deserve their misfortune.
According to Campbell, an ordinary world setting sets the scene for the soon to be hero and draws attention on the dilemma. His second rule states that the main character either has an overwhelming will power for the adventure or an outside force puts pressure on them to complete certain tasks. Luke lived in an ordinary world on his Uncle’s moisture farm on the planet of Tatooine; he was very sheltered from the outside forces and wars that were going on around him. He never knew his biological parents or his twin sister, as his mother died while giving birth and his father, Anakin Skywalker, was a Jedi Knight for the Jedi Forces, but had slowly been seduced over to the Dark Side. Luke’s father had separate his two children for safety purposes and left Luke on the desert planet of Tatooine while his sister Leia, was place on the planet called Alderaan.
A Hero’s Journey is a Monomyth that was created by Joseph Cambell. This is a cycle that was made to show how the cycle goes when there is a hero in a story. The cycle can be applied to basically any journey or hero story. The Hero’s Journey plays a role in the movie Star Wars: A New Hope, the phases that is follows is call to adventure, supernatural aid, meeting the goddess, atonement with the father, and the ultimate boom.
The wise and helpful guide along with the magic talisman help Luke Skywalker from George Lucas’s dramatic Star Wars overcome his threshold guardian, conveying that he has what it will take to become an epic hero if he continues on this
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America, in its brief history,. There have been murderers, thieves, and villains, but there is one man who is more infamous than all others, a man whose very name is synonymous with everything evil in America—Benedict Arnold. What was his crime? It was Treason, disloyalty, and treachery. He betrayed America, his own country.
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In the movie Star Wars Luke Skywalker meets his two sidekicks named CP3O and R2D2. CP3O and R2D2 come from a space shuttle, with the princess named Leia, who is trying to save planets from the Deathstar. The Deathstar is the evil force headed by Darth Vader. CP3PO and R2D2 escape from the Deathstar and land on the planet where Luke is and the three team up and go out and explore. They meet Obi-Wan Kenobi, leader of “The Force” which was extinct, Obi-Wan becomes Luke's mentor and helps him save Princess Leia and become a Jedi, sadly Obi-Wan meets his old enemy Darth Vader and is
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A tragic hero is a term that describes a character who displays certain characteristics which affect their future significantly. In Things Fall Apart, by Chinua Achebe, Okonkwo’s fate as a tragic hero to an extent is greatly true as he portrays hamartia, a fatal flaw, and hubris, excessive pride. Even though the author describes Okonkwo as a hardworking, African farmer, it contradicts his rash decisions following numerous events. Therefore, Okonkwo’s tragedy is true as his fear of weakness and excessive pride lead him to his downfall. Even though Achebe sets Okonkwo to his downfall, it is evident that Okonkwo is a great hero despite his rash behavior and temper.