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Siddhartha Skywalker

    Majority of people know who Luke Skywalker is. If you don't, Google says he is the "Tatooine farmboy who rose from humble beginnings to become one of the greatest Jedi the galaxy has ever known." Generally for entertainment, Star Wars actually has literary educational value, besides learning to speak like Yoda. We are able to realize this value when we compare Luke Skywalker to other characters from other stories, like Siddhartha.


    Luke Skywalker at first doesn't want to be a part of this journey, but eventually asks Obi-Wan Kenobi to train him and turn him into a true Jedi. Through the duration of the movie, we are able to see Luke Skywalker's growth as he is able to harness the force. Siddhartha, much like Skywalker, embarked on a journey to discover a reason or a purpose. His goal was to seek enlightenment and to figure out what he wants to do next in his life. Siddhartha is eventually able to train his mind to not care about materialistic and human values, but rather to be able to control his mind.
    Although, the actual obstacles they face are different at face value, they accomplish virtually the same thing internally. Luke Skywalker and Siddhartha both start a journey for reason/meaning or self examination. Through their challenges and experiences, they are able to become wiser, improved versions of their past selves, much like everyone else. People are a accumulation of different experiences, so no wonder Luke Skywalker and Siddhartha are so similar.


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