Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Return of the Jedi
I would like you to write about the concepts from the scapegoat cycle: Death, Underworld, Resurrection, and Apotheosis. You can use either Annikin or Luke Skywalker to discuss how these themes work in the movie. Don't think that you have to cover all four themes, but I would like you to show how the cycle impacts the journey of one of these two heros.
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In the third installment of the Star Wars trilogy, Annikin Skywalker (Darth Vader) expresses the elements of the scapegoat cycle. First, when Annikin dies and becomes Darth Vader. As being Darth Vader Annikin experiences the underworld and is then resurrected when he cant bare the sight of his son being kill. Then Killing his master "the Sith" Annikin sacrifices himself for the greater good. Annikin then ascends and renders the final element of the scapegoat cycle, Apotheosis. The greatest impact Annikin had throughout the movie was his sacrifice and his display of a tragic hero.
ReplyDeleteIn the Return of the Jedi, the character, Annikin Skywalker, also known as Darth Vader, undergoes a full completion of the mythological scapegoat cycle. Annikin's figurative as well as literal death occurs at the hands of Obi Wan Konobi in which, after their battle, he must be rebuilt as a mechanical cyborg, Darth Vader, and falls into the dark side of the force. Vader then begins to serve the Empire as a pawn to the Sith Lord, performing evil deeds on a regular basis. He is saved however, once the love between a father and his son resurrects what is left of Annikin and allows his better self to defeat the Sith Lord and free himself from the grasp of the dark side. Once his worldly body dies, Annikin achieves apotheosis as a spirit and can be seen alongside deceased Jedi's Yoda and Obi Wan at the end of the trilogy.
ReplyDeleteIn Star wars return of the Jedi, Darth Vader or annikin skywalker, goes throught the cycles of death, underworld, resurrection, and apotheosis.first he is taken over by the dark side symbolizing his death, while he is under the alias of Darth Vader he experiences the underworld, He is more of a robot and is told what to do by "The Sith" his master, than making his own decisions. When Luke is about to die he stops the sith from killing his son, by saving his son he saves mankind and does it by sacraficing himself. In turn, this wakes him from his daze and symbolizes his resurrection. he dies shortly after the sith dies but once he dies he ascends and becomes god like and joins ben and yoda.
ReplyDeleteStar Wars: The Return of the Jedi clearly illustrates the final points of the journey of the hero including death and the journey to the underworld, resurrection, and ascension. these themes are illustrated through the journey of Luke Skywalker. after landing on the forest moon Endor, Luke and his rebel allies put together a small sneak attack which is meant to disable the remotely operated shields of the Death Star. after the Rebel's plans are foiled, Luke decides that he must turn himself over so that his friends are not hurt. this represents Luke's death, and the "Death" Star (coincidence? i think not) represents the Underworld. Luke conquers his father, Darth Vader, and when he refuses to join the darkside, is nearly killed by The Emperor. Vader defends his son, and because of luke's fortitude and willpower against the dark side, his training is complete. when he is resurrected by his father, he returns to Endor to reunite with his rebel friends. at this point, Luke's Jedi Training is complete, and he undergoes his apotheosis.
ReplyDeleteAnakin Skywalker, also known as Darth Vader, exemplifies the scapegoat cycle completely within Star Wars. His death, although it's metaphorical, occurs when he is turned to the dark side by the Emperor of the Sith. His 'underworld', then, is all of the time he spends being Darth Vader, a pawn of the evil Sith leader. His resurrection is symbolized when he turns against his evil master, and saves his son Luke from being destroyed. His apotheosis occurs not long after saving Luke, because his physical body dies, but his spirit ascends to be with those of other Jedi's like him.
ReplyDeleteIn Star Wars Return of the Jedi Anakin Skywalker best portrays the scapegoat characters of any other story. His metaphorical death comes when is converted to the dark side, is given the alias Darth Vadar and is being commanded by his master "The Sith". The underworld part of his journey is his "life" as Darth Vadar and his inability to take control of his own life. His resurrection on the other hand was him refusing to see his son, Luke, get killed by his master "The Sith. He then turns on his master and kills him to save his Luke's life. When he did this he knew that he would die. His apotheosis happens when he physically dies but his spirit lives along side the other Jedi's like him.
ReplyDeleteThe story of Anakin Skywalker serves as a good example of the scapegoat cycle. Anakin's death as a full human being leaves him dependent on the suit, where the dark side of the force engulfs him. His time in the Darth Vader suit is like his own "underworld". He is preserved in his underworld by the temptations and power of the dark side. Anakin/Darth Vader's resurrection takes place when Luke's love pulls him away from the dark side, and when Darth Vader saves Luke's life from the dark sith lord. Shortly after this instance, Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader dies in Luke's arms. Anakin Skywalker's Apotheosis occurs when what's left of him is burnt by Luke on a pyre and the smoke rises up to the heavens. My theory is that Anakin's time as Darth Vader serves as his own personal underworld, and he is resurrected by the love of his son.
ReplyDeleteThe story of Anakin Skywalker serves as a good example of the scapegoat cycle. Anakin's death as a full human being leaves him dependent on the suit, where the dark side of the force engulfs him. His time in the Darth Vader suit is like his own "underworld". He is preserved in his underworld by the temptations and power of the dark side. Anakin/Darth Vader's resurrection takes place when Luke's love pulls him away from the dark side, and when Darth Vader saves Luke's life from the dark sith lord. Shortly after this instance, Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader dies in Luke's arms. Anakin Skywalker's Apotheosis occurs when what's left of him is burnt by Luke on a pyre and the smoke rises up to the heavens. My theory is that Anakin's time as Darth Vader serves as his own personal underworld, and he is resurrected by the love of his son.
ReplyDeleteIn the Return of the Jedi, Anakin Skywalker (Darth Vader), exemplifies the scapegoat in many myth stories. He is considered dead when he changes over to the Dark Side of the force and is entered under the "Sith". He knows of the Sith's plans to kill his son. The underworld in the movie is Darth's inability to standup to the Sith. If so, his resurrection would be when he stands up the Sith to save the life of his son. When he did this he knew he would die for the life of his son. This is how he exemplifies the idea of a scapegoat, his loss of thought for his own life, to save the life of his son.
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