CLAS 170 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Odysseus, Darth Vader, Jungian Archetypes
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Section 0201: using the mythic pattern of the hero as your guide, identify elements of the hero pattern (12 in number on the diagram) which seem to be embodied in luke"s character and career. One element of the hero pattern that luke embodies is that he was raised by his aunt and uncle. He faces tests of manhood when facing darth vader and destroying the death star. He had to make a choice at a crossroads of life when deciding whether to join obi wan and become a jedi. He is accompanied by princess leia when facing. Darth vader, but does not end up leaving her in the end. He lives a life of tension and conflict because darth vader is his enemy but also his father. Heroes do not usually journey from one place to another but rather take on more of a spiritual adventure.