ipl-logo

In A Galaxy Far Away: A Character Analysis

660 Words3 Pages

“In A Galaxy Far, Far Away…” Hero’s never appear to the world freshly born without any obstacles or reason. In order for a hero to be born there has to be a dark background, a troubling event that may roll a character into who they may become. Similar to a hero there’s a warrior and that is my archetype, filled with justice, loyalty and bravery. Very close to the descriptions is Ahsoka Tano, a Trogruta from the many series Star Wars. Although Ahsoka sounds like every ordinary Jedi there came times in her life where her shadow gained the best of her due to her personality. For example being, aggressive, snippy and if needed to, terminating her enemy; an act I could never do. Together, Ahsoka and I carry the characteristics of compassion and hope. In a different world and time, Ahsoka has proved to be my perfect archetype, soaring through the petrifying trials of our greatest perturbations, achieving nothing but success. …show more content…

We try our best to mask the dark side but at times it’s impossible, it is equally as strong at the other side. Without light there can’t be dark, such as, Ahsoka always carrying her snippy attitude. No matter the times she would cease to act impatient or open minded the aggressive side of her always overcame. This side of her is then drawn by other characters such as her master, Anakin Skywalker, who “was known to be very aggressive like her master, willing to use terror or threats to get the answers she wanted”. (Star Wars Rebels, Ahsoka). In some ways I can agree in that train of thought, but, I see my shadow different. My lack of confidence will be the death of me along with Ahsoka who at times doesn’t believe in herself. Even though, the bad overweighs the good there is still hope to restrain the dangers of one’s

Show More
Related
80 Words | 1 Pages

The archetype of hero is a literary character that is all-round good. He or she will save other people, do the right thing, protect that is good and they will fight any monster that comes to his or her way. They are one of the basic paradigms in tales and mythology from across the world, but especially in European culture. For example, the hero archetype starts from Achilles until Beowulf via superheros such as Superman and other 1980s action

Read More
1058 Words | 5 Pages

A Hope in the Unseen written by Ron Suskind is a novel about an underprivileged kid named Cedric, that wants the American dream, to go to college. Cedric really wants to get into MIT, but poor Cedric keeps getting shut down by mostly everybody about him not being ¨MIT material¨. Cedric’s high school failed to provide him an excellent education by shutting down his dreams into getting the college he desires to attend, the low self esteem he has, no longer wants to attend MIT, and being scared for being known for his intelligence. These points are the reason why his high school did not do the proper job on giving Cedric an education. Education is the key to success. Cedric’s experiences in high school affected how he approached his college by,

Read More
699 Words | 3 Pages

When asked to describe a hero, Mickey Mantle, famous baseball player for the New York Yankees, Said “Heroes are people who are all good with no bad in them” This quote shows that a hero is someone who always does the right thing and has good intentions. What a hero should look like now is someone who is loyal and brave. In Homer’s epic poem, The Odyssey, Odysseus proves that he is a hero when he went to save his men on “Circe’s Island.” and defeated the cyclops in “The Cave of the Cyclops.”

Read More
180 Words | 1 Pages

Under the Same Moon is about a mother who has to leave her son with his grandparents in order for her to cross the border illegally to the United States in order to search for a better life so that she is able to offer her son a better future. But after his grandmother died, the kid begins a long and dangerous journey in search of reuniting with his mother. This work of art has a strong effect on me because I have personally went through a similar situation. My dad left me for many years for him to cross illegally in search of a job to provide my mother and I food and shelter back home. I grew up without my father because of this reason until I was able to join him seven years later.

Read More
604 Words | 3 Pages

In a present day, many people define the hero, as a person, typically a man, who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. The definition of hero can be changed depend on culture or people’s belief. Anglo-Saxon is one of tribe who has well developed warrior culture. Anglo-Saxon hero has several archetypes such as courage, responsibility, blood relationship. An epic poem Beowulf reveals Anglo-Saxon’s heroic archetype through the protagonist Beowulf .

Read More
1035 Words | 5 Pages

Desire is the need for an object, a feeling or a person. One can have a desire for something that is essential for survival, such as water or food, but desire could be used to harm others or oneself. Through A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah, Ishmael’s perspective of desire was altered dramatically. These desires were changed from his surroundings or events that were taking place. In the book, Ishmael was easily manipulated by his desires.

Read More
708 Words | 3 Pages

Life or death. Truth or lies. Right or wrong. Life is full of making hard decisions. This book includes tough choices the characters make as they face life-or-death situations.

Read More
873 Words | 4 Pages

Visualize the worst day a person could imagine, multiply that by 46 days and become starving, dehydrated and fighting off sharks, that’s Louie’s exact life on the raft. Life before the war, an Olympic athlete in his prime, had his dreams crushed when the Olympics had been cancelled due to an uprising in the Eastern part of the world. Hitler and his army had invaded Poland, after that Louie was sent to war. He became a military officer and was highly praised because of his past. Then, he was captured by Japan and sent in to many POW camps and was thoroughly interrogated.

Read More
666 Words | 3 Pages

Throughout ‘A bridge to Wiseman’s cove’, James Moloney introduces to characters who are in despair. However, the reader is shown how the characters are rescued with the support of each other. The protagonist Carl Matt is in despair after moving to Wattle Beach, because his mother and sister leave him and his younger brother. Joy, a middle-aged woman is also portrayed as a character who is afraid to give love to her daughter. Another individual, Graham Duncan, commonly known as Skip is a character who is rescued from despair.

Read More
676 Words | 3 Pages

At the end, Socrates made me understand how evil will fill our eyes with darkness. Those who step out of the darkness will relate to those who are in the dark at this time. On the other hand, those who have always been in the light will mock at the ones who are still in the

Read More
747 Words | 3 Pages

Even though the theme Freedom of Speech relates strongly to adults and children, the theme Beauty of Darkness, also successfully applies to humanity of all ages as well. Darkness is assumed as evil opposite of light. However, in the novel the main character, Haroun, always thinks that dark is evil. When Haroun encounters the Shadow Warrior, he discovers the beauty of the Shadow Warrior swordsmanship, as it states: " And his athleticism and swordsmanship were beyond anything Haroun had ever seen. No matter what tricks his shadow played, the warrior was its equal. …

Read More
1384 Words | 6 Pages

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams is a peculiar story about the universe and aliens. It starts out with Arthur Dent and Ford Prefect on Earth however, Earth soon gets destroyed by aliens and they have to catch a ride on a spaceship. Arthur and Ford experience many adventures together such as arriving the the Heart of Gold. Adams brings up many deeper meanings and questions while using comedy in order to describe his characters. He uses many different techniques to make the reader laugh yet question ideas from the book.

Read More
1125 Words | 5 Pages

“These heroic archetypes pop up all over Western Lit. They are: Stereotypical/Classical Heroes, Everyday/Everyman Heroes, and Anti/Un Heroes” (Bunting). Each type of hero is used for certain reasons; not all stories use the anti-hero and the classic hero is not always the way to go. There are many reasons why an author would choose to use a certain type hero in their work.

Read More
1221 Words | 5 Pages

Shadow theory is the understanding and analyzation of characteristics that the subject is unaware of: weaknesses, repressed ideas, desires, instincts, and shortcomings. The side of a any given personality which is not consciously displayed in public may have positive or negative qualities, and this is the Shadow self. When the Shadow remains unconscious, it causes problems for the person that holds that Shadow and the people that interact with them. Baker believes, “The Shadow self also embodies many darker aspects of the main character’s personality as well as deeply repressed impulses that aren’t always conspicuous to the reader” (1). When reading Hamlet, readers may not pick up on Hamlet’s Shadow.

Read More
973 Words | 4 Pages

Where the Wild Things are by Maurice Sendak is an interesting children’s picture book. The main character is a little boy named Max, who has a wild imagination. He uses all five senses as well as thought and his actions to express his personality as well as how he reacts and interacts with his surroundings. Max’s id, ego and super-ego are greatly shown in this book through the way that the author has portrayed him. Not only is this book a children’s story, but it can also be perceived as a life lesson.

Read More

More about In A Galaxy Far Away: A Character Analysis

Related Topics

Open Document