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The Hero's Journey Research Paper

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The Similarities of Adolescence and Skywalker’s Journey The Star Wars Trilogy consists of three movies, A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and The Return of the Jedi, created between 1977 and 1983. George Lucas, the creator of Star Wars, influenced many with his science fiction films, as the audience can relate to the personal trials the characters go through. In Star Wars, the main character undergoes a transformation known as the hero's journey. The Hero's Journey, a concept created by Joseph Campbell, consists of twelve steps an ordinary person experiences on their quest to become a hero. In the Star Wars Trilogy, Luke Skywalker grew from being a regular kid to becoming a Jedi. His main goal is to save the Rebel Alliance from the Empire …show more content…

Luke tells Vader, “It is the name of your true self”. You've only forgotten about me. I know there is good in you. The Emperor hasn't driven it from you. That is why you couldn't destroy me. That's why you won't bring me to your Emperor now” (Return of the Jedi). Luke approaches Vader, taking the advice of his mentors, and tries to convince him to leave the dark side. Luke has matured into a powerful Jedi at this point in his hero’s journey, as he has learned the necessary skills from his mentors. His next step is to use the skills he has learned and apply them to his goal of defeating the Empire. Luke is at step 8 of the hero's journey, the supreme ordeal, where he has hit rock bottom and is in the belly of the beast. The article May the Myth Be with You explains, “Luke's journey to the new Death Star is another descent into the Underworld, with the Emperor as the monster in the middle of the labyrinth.” (Deyneka 33). Luke is now inside the Death Star in front of the Emperor and Vader, and they are trying to tempt him into fighting them. Luke doesn’t fall for the temptation to strike the Emperor, as that isn’t what he was taught to do in

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