Going to a Movie: Archetypes in the "Star Wars" Movie

As the fluorescent lights dim, a tense hush swallows the audience. Yet as the room itself darkens, the vast movie screen brightens in contrast, and the peal of a single trumpet heralds a familiar tune. "It is a period of civil war. Rebel spaceships, striking from a hidden base, have won their first victory," the screen announces. Fans' eyes dart to read this opening of Star Wars: A New Hope, now a pinnacle in the …

…be destroyed by the hero at the end. Through this battle between the good and the evil, Luke eventually wins the battle with the help of his allies and guidance from Obi-Wan Kenobi and Mater Yoda, his mentors. Thus, he achieves the task of destroying the Death Star. Evidently, these archetypes in Star Wars: A New Hope and Return of the Jedi portray the theme that the good can eventually triumph over evil through perseverance.