Obi-Wan Kenobi

Heroes are seen all around us, in life, literature, and movies. Heroes like Superman, Captain America, and Thor are common, but have you ever thought of Luke Skywalker as an archetypal hero? Luke Skywalker is an aspiring young Jedi Knight, who is called to the quest of defeating the empire in the movie Star Wars IV: A New Hope, written and directed by George Lucas. Luke Skywalker demonstrates certain characteristics before, during, and after his quest that makes him an archetypal hero. An archetypal

phenomenon that brings fun, adventure and excitement to millions of fans worldwide. With the release of the three movies of the prequel trilogy a whole new set of characters and adventures were introduced to the Star Wars fandom. Characters like Obi Wan Kenobi, JarJar Binks, Padme Admidala introduced a new generation to the battle for control of the galaxy between the suporters of the Peaceful Galactic Republic and the evil Galactic Empire. To celebrate the new films in the legendary franchise LEGO

Star Wars: A New Hope and 12 Angry Men are two movies that have underlying similarities and visible differences. While not entirely obvious, there are similarities between the movies based on character development and plot lines. Due to the nature of the two movies, it is extremely obvious as to the differences between the two. The similarities include the character development of Juror 7 (Jack Warden) in 12 Angry Men and Han Solo (Harrison Ford) in Star Wars: A New Hope and a “good vs. bad” theme

horizon and it is clear that the future is speaking to him-that sixth sense. The vastness of the horizon in front of him represents the boundless adventure that awaits him. A hero knows more than everyone else, thus a hero can achieve more. As Obi-Wan Kenobi put it, “use the force,” which

Have you ever gone to an antique store? Antique stores are typically packed full of piles of artifacts from long ago. Sometimes the artifact has a noticeable use like a lamp, but other times it does not reveal even the slightest idea of what it was used for. Some objects were taken care of and are still useable, but there may not be a reason to use them anymore. Other objects were as important as the wheel in their heyday, but time has reduced them to unusable shells of what they used to be. Not

Star Wars: Return of the Jedi is final chapter in an epic story of good versus evil. The script was written by George Lucas and was released in theatres on May 25, 1983 (IMDb.com). It was the third film released in the Star Wars saga, following Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope and Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (IMDb.com). At the time, Episode VI concluded the story of Luke Skywalker and his Rebel friends fighting against Darth Vader and the evil Empire. The entire plot of Return

“A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself” is said by Joseph Campbell, an American mythologist, writer and lecturer, who easily defines the hero. One of the most known heroes in literature is Frodo Baggins in the English myth, Lord of the Rings. Frodo Baggins becomes the ringbearer to the all powerful One Ring in which he has to take to the fires of Mount Doom to where it was forged. The author of this magnum opus, J.R.R. Tolkien was born January 3rd, 1892

Life is a precious gift, as you only get one chance to become your best self. In life everyone has hopes and dreams to find their calling to potentially make a difference in the world. In literature we are presented with an abundance of epic hero stories, referring to fictional or non-fictional characters that have made a difference in their world. These characters grant the reader with entertaining stories pertaining to historical or fictional events that reflect the hero’s journey to making a triumphant

apprentice. Darth Vader use to be Anakin Skywalker, but then he turned to the Dark Side and then he turned into Darth Vader. Then, there is the Jedi. The Jedi are wise and peaceful. They fight for freedom and fairness. Some of the good guys are Obi Wan Kenobi. He was Anakin Skywalker’s mentor before Anakin turned evil. Also, there is Yoda, he is the wisest Jedi of all and he is the leader of the Jedi. Another, Jedi is Mace Windu. He was a very skilled at being a Jedi. He could use any weapon. But

From sex addict to anger issues and everything in between we all have our faults. Hester Prynne`s, well she was an adulterer. Yet, what makes her fault unique is that she was forced to expose this truth to the entire world, through the Scarlet Letter exposed on her chest and the child beared through her adulterous relationship. As an a experiment the majority of the junior class was presented the challenge to present their faults to the public. While most accepted the challenge, others denied themselves