Who Is Luke Skywalker An Archetypal Hero

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Valeria Yanez
Mr.Witkin
English 9
12-30-15
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Luke Skywalker the Archetypal Hero Luke Skywalker’s heroic path. During his path he soon discovers he has the force. In his journey he has a return from an unhealable wound. Also his Atonement was when Obi-wan comes to him as a ghost. Luke’s Apotheosis is Dark Vader’s death. The reason of Luke Skywalker’s departure was caused by the death’s of his aunt and uncle. That wasn't the only reason it was also caused by Princess Leia’s message in R2D2 that caused him to leave his home planet Tatooine. Soon after that Luke sends the droids in search for Obi-wan Kenobi. When Luke ask’s him about his father he say’s his father was killed by Dark Vader. After rescuing Leia, Obi-wan let him self be killed in a duel of lightsabers against Dark Vader. Soon after that Luke destroys the space station in a battle. …show more content…

Soon he starts his Jedi training. In the middle of Luke’s training Vader lures him into a trap by holding Han Solo and his friends hostage. After Dark Vader lures him into the trap he reveals he’s Luke’s father, leaving Luke an unhealable wound. Soon Vader tries to turn him to the dark side.
Luke return’s and saves Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt. Then he returns to Yoda to finish his training only to find him dying. Before Yoda dies he tell’s Luke Dark Vader is his father. Obi Wan comes to Luke as a ghost and tells Luke he has to confront Dark Vader in order to become a Jedi but he also tells him Leia is his twin sister.
Luke and Vader have another duel while the emperor watches. During the duel Luke comes close to killing his father but controls himself before doing something he’ll regret. Then they made an allegiance. While that was happening the emperor tries killing Luke then Vader tries to defend Luke but suffers major injuries. Luke’s father dies in his arm. That completes his training, Luke becomes a

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