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starwars a new hope
study of the hero cycle
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English
10th Grade
04/10/2012

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Call to adventure:
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: Luke finds princess Leia’s hologram message in R2D2.
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Obstacle to the call:
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Luke’s step-parents, his uncle Owen (step-brother of Anak in Skywalker) and Aunt Beru, need the help on their moisture farm.
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Answering the call:
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Luke’s family is killed by the Empire while he is away from the farm. There is now nothing holding him back from his destiny to become a Jedi knight.
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Mentor:
Definition
“Old Ben” or Obi-Wan Kenobi trains Luke in the ways of the Force
Gift or Talisman: He gives Luke his father’s old light saber.
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Companions:
Definition
R2-D2 and C-3PO, and later Han Solo and Chewbacca.
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Crossing the Threshold
Definition
Luke must find a way (a ship) to leave his home planet of Tatooine.
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Threshold Guardians
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There are storm troopers looking for rebels at the Tatooine space port Mos Eisley. The bar patrons in Mos Eisley threaten and try to fight with Luke.
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Entering the “belly of the whale”
Definition
he Millenium Flacon is drawn into the Death Star by tractor beam.
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Meeting with the goddess
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Luke and Han Solo find Princess Leia in a cell on the detention level.
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Abduction/trap
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they are discovered and have to fight of storm troopers and jump into a trash compactor.
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Dragon battle:
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The serpent in the trans compactor is dragon like. Darth Vader is the dragon, but he is fought by Obi-Wan Kenobi in Luke’s place. However, Luke must eventually face his own dragons.
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Ritual death/sacrifice:
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Obi-Wan, sacrifices himself and, unbeknownst to Darth Vader, Obi-Wan then becomes a more powerful ally for Luke because he can speak to him through the force.
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Atonement with the father/Recognition of the spiritual father:
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Obi-Wan’s voice is heard by Luke. Luke becomes a stronger hero with this new ability to hear and trust in the force.
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Apotheosis (Ultimate heroic act)
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Luke rescues Leia with a tarzan-like leap saving her from the Storm Troopers trying to capture them.
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Ultimate boon:
Definition
They now have the knowledge Leia was trying to get (plans of the Death Star) which will enable them to find its weakness and destroy it.
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Refusal of Return
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Han does not want to join the rebels in their return to the Death Star. He calls it “a suicide mission”.
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Magic Flight and Pursuit:
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Luke and the Rebel forces are pursued by Imperial Ships
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Rescue from Without
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The Imperial fighters have killed ass of Luke’s fellow rebels. They have Luke in their sight when Han Solo suddenly comes to his rescue in the Millennium Falcon. This enables Luke the time he reads to concentrate, use the force, and blow up the Death Star.
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Crossing the Return Threshold:
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Han Solo and Luke escape the exploding Death Star just in time. Darth Vader is seen spiraling off into space in his out of control Imperial fighter.
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Master of Two Worlds:
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Luke, Han Solo and the droids are recognized as heros by Princess Leia and all of the assembled rebel troops.
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