Abstract The Star Wars movies, especially the first three, are clearly a type of myth written to demonstrate archetypal personalities. The characters are driven by their behavior, which can be used to analyze their characters in terms of Jungian and Freudian theories. Theories regarding "self", Type A and Type B personalities. and "persona" are related to the characters of Lando, Luke, Han, Darth Vader and Jedi Knights.
From the Paper "In the Empire Strikes Back, many of the characters are acting out of great personal need or personal striving, and many of them fit fairly well into Jung's theory or archetype personalities.
The "Self" is the highest form a personality can take, well integrated and centered. To become a self-actualized Self is Luke Skywalker's goal and the final achievement of his mentor, Obi-Wan Kenobe. In an interesting twist, Darth Vader also sees himself that way. He believes self-actualization can be either good or evil, and finds evil more powerful and rewarding."
Abstract This paper explores Eryximachus's concept of truth, love, balance, and harmony. The paper also notes similarities in Eryximachus's philosophy with other philosophical systems and cites examples of how his philosophy continues to influence our thought today.
From the Paper "The Greeks loved to speak. They spoke of their theories of love, and life. They spoke of the greatness of men, and began the Olympic Games as a monument to the achievements of men, and of the beauty of the human body. The Greeks moral framework was based on the truth that they could discern from one another, and from the interaction of men with each other, and rather than basing their ascension into the realms of truth in an absolute basis, they based their understanding of truth in what they could see, and what they universally observed in the behaviors of man and beast around them."
Abstract This paper presents a detailed examination of the main ideas of Sigmund Freud and how those ideas can be applied to the life of the "Star Wars" character, Darth Vader. The writer looks at some of the actions taken by the character and holds them against the theories of Sigmund Freud to explain Vader's personality and actions.
From the Paper "The id, the ego and the superego were perhaps the most famous theories of Freud. Darth Vader demonstrates all three concepts in the movie series throughout his life. The id is demonstrated when he displays the instincts to love his son. He displays a sliver of good and right when he doesn't want to kill his own son. A seeming evil being with no feelings whatsoever suddenly develops the instinct to protect that son. It is human instinct and one he was born with which comes from Id."
Tags: Galactic, Empire, Palpatine, Princess, Leia, Death, Star
Abstract This paper relates the part of the story from George Lucas' "Star Wars" film trilogy about protagonist Anakin Skywalker becoming a Jedi Knight. The author explains that, within the films, there are elements of both classical and eastern philosophical beliefs. "The Force", which is the underlying force governing all things both good and bad, the paper states, resembles the eastern tradition of the Tao. The failure to remain loyal to his initial cause is based on classical Socratic philosophy; whereas, Anakin's transgression into Darth Vadar shows his failure in terms of ancient Hindu principles as well.
From the Paper "Although not explicitly good and evil, these two forces are opposite in their origins. This shows that the world cannot exist without the concept of evil, or a darker force, which actually balances out the more beneficial force. This was the same for the concept of "The Force" within the "Star Wars" series. However, Anakin broke the tradition of Tao when he crossed over to the Dark Side. He was part of the force, which kept balance in the Universe. When he decided to leave his position of balance and move over into the Dark Side, he actually threatened the delicate balance of the concept of the Ying and the Yang."
Tags: transformation self-preservation balance, moral duties, mythical
