Download Star Wars/Lord Of The Rings Parallelism

Star Wars
Epic Heroes
In Star Wars the epic here
through out the plot is
Anakin Skywalker.
Anakin Skywalker
Anakin is prophesized to bring balance to the force and
defeat the Sith lord.
He is pure of heart, selfless and is able to see the
best in others.
He is thrust into a new world and receives the
responsibility of being the chosen one.
He battle continuously against more powerful foes and
against impossible odds.
Epic ‘Sub Heroes’
In Star Wars there are many ‘sub heroes
Obi-wan, Yoda, Mace Windu.
Epic Quest/Journey
In Star Wars the epic quest that Anakin undertakes is to
bring peace to the force and galaxy and to defeat the
Sith Lord. To do this though the Hero has to fight in
the Galactic war that is going on.
Geography/Setting for
Plot
In the Star Wars movies the setting is very
vast. The story takes place over many galaxies
and planets.
Star Wars
Actions Of Valor
Star Wars
In Star Wars Anakin Skywalker took many
actions of great valor. A great example is when
he and Obi-wan attempt to save Chancellor
Palpatine, and is forced to fight Count Duku.
Another example is when he, Obi-wan, and
Padame are captured in the second movie.
Hero Guides
In Star Wars the hero, Anakin
Skywalker, has guides that help
him throughout the story. Obi-wan
guides Anakin through mentoring
as a teacher, and leader. The force
could also be considered a guide
because if a Jedi is in tune with the
force enough it can provide insight.
An example of when the force gives
guidance is when Yoda is able to
predict many events before they
happen.
Supernatural Forces
In Star Wars the largest and most obvious supernatural force is the
‘Force’. The Jedi describe the force as the energy the holds the
universe and all beings together. This goes both ways also, the
good and evil side. The technology could also be considered a
supernatural force; the light saber that Jedi use is a great example.
‘in media res’
In the Middle
In Star Wars 1-3, the story starts when Qui-Gon Jinn
and Obi-wan are on a federation starship that was
blockading Naboo. The plot starts when the
Separatists are forcing Queen Amadola to sign a
treaty. This is during the middle of the war between
the the Separatists and the Naboo Federation.
Themes/Messages
The Star Wars saga and Lord of the Rings trilogy actually have few
themes and/or messages in common. In Star Wars the major
theme has to do with the force and what it represents. In Star
Wars the force is explained as an energy that comes from all living
beings and helps hold the universe and everything in it together.
The Force is the source of the Jedi’s remarkable powers.
Conflicts
Good vs. Evil
In both Star Wars and Lord of the Rings the main conflict is
between good and evil, and how the main hero deals with this
conflict. Anakin and Frodo are very similar in the way that they
both have to battle inner conflict of being corrupted by power or
fighting back. Both Frodo and Anakin are forced to do this;
Anakin has to fight the temptation of the dark side of the force
and Frodo has the fight the corruption of the ring. Both of them
were eventually corrupted by the powers they fought. For
Frodo he was going to use the ring for himself, and for Anakin,
he became Darth Vader.
Technical Issues
• Star Wars and Lord of the Rings both make great use of the
camera angle, special features and sounds. Since both stories
take place over vast distances there are a lot of long shots to
show as much as possible.
• In Star Wars there are long shots that are used to show
immense space battles, and land battles that cover large areas.
A great example is the space battle in the beginning of the third
movie.