HENRY: A New Hope IV

Starwars: A New Hope was a very good movie! There were so many scenes full of suspense and I enjoyed them very much. From the beginning, Luke encountered adversary in regards to his uncle and getting to the ship to save Princess Leia. Now, Han was such an interesting character and trouble or tough situations seemed o follow him everywhere. Princess Leia is very tough and smart as well. She ran into conflict once she was captured by Darth Vaders, yet she still kept the faith. But once the three of them get together, there is a lot of trouble ahead and behind them. Han, Luke, the droids, and Obie Won arrived on the ship to save Princess Leia but they got into a lot of trouble! One obstacle that the trio faced while on their journey to save the Rebels was getting out of sight from the guards on the ship. First, Luke was such a baby but he starts to come around and take his powers seriously. His seemed a bit intimidated by the Princess and Han, but he let his guard down and helped them to escape. Han who seemed to be selfish, was one of the main reasons they were not captured. He decided to take control of the situation and follow the guards in hopes of destroying them. But, this did not work so he allows the Princess, Luke , and Chewy to retreat into the hiding place while he fends off the guards by himself. Now, the real story is Princess Leia and the way in which she behaved. She is such a firecracker and shows it every step of the way. When they first started to run away from the guards, she seemes to become frustrated and takes the gun from Luke and finds a hiding place. Well, she creates a hidding place by shooting intothe wall. But at that moment I saw the leader come out of her. Which seemed like a natural instinct to her, rather than an action for the moment. Overall, all three of these characters evolve in this two hour movie and contriubute to saving the rebels.

Koeferl- Princess Leia in Return of the Jedi

Leia plays the role of a goddess in this film; she is strong, but also kind. She is capable enough to make her way into Jabba's palace and "rescue" Han from the carbonite. After they are both found by Jabba, Leia reverts to the role of a temptress; she wears a skimpy bikini for Jabba's entertainment and just kind of lays there. Amidst all the chaos of Luke and the gang fighting over the Sarlacc pit, Leia strangles Jabba. In the first act of this film, Leia fights off some of Jabba's goons to get near him, and then threatens to blow everyone up with a thermal detonator. Later on, she single-handedly kills the gang lord. This takes some guts, and clearly shows that Leia is a civic hero. It's not too often that we see female supporting characters doing the kinds of things that she does in this film. In this way she is like a goddess.

The next important thing that Leia does is chase down those imperial scouts on the swoop bike; this scene reinforces the fact that she's more than just a pretty face. When she has a problem, she deals with it, showing the audience that she is a civic hero much like Han. Han came to Luke's rescue at the end of A New Hope, and again at the beginning of Empire Strikes Back, and now Leia comes to his rescue at the beginning of Return of the Jedi (Although ultimately they all play a part in the escape).

Leia appears again as a goddess in the eyes of the Ewoks. She befriends one of them, then goes to their village; they braid her hair, and give her new clothes. When Luke tells her that he must confront his father, she tries to persuade him to run away and take the safe way out. In other words, she tries to "tempt" him to save himself. Leia is a civic hero, but she also has the potential to become a Jedi (the contemplative hero), according to Luke.

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Choose a scene in Act II that reveals an obstacle that the trio of Leia, Luke, and Han must overcome on their Journey to help the Rebels. Discuss how each character is changed by the encounter with the obstacle.