Harry Skywalker (WAS: Connections)

[Lilac]

No: HPFGUIDX 40912


 
The ever so evil "Yahoomort" ate this email last time, so I'm sending it again.  A little out of date, but here goes anyway...
Message: 23
   Date: Thu, 04 Jul 2002 16:50:52 -0000
   From: "tmarends" <tmarends at yahoo.com>
Subject: Connections

 Sophia wrote:
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>>>> May the fo...<<<<
>nope...Ah! How about: Draco 
> dormiens numnquam titillandus.
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tmarends said:

<<<This statement caught my attention.  Has anyone else noticed some of 
the similarities between Star Wars and Harry Potter?  How the infant 
(Luke/Harry) who can bring the downfall of the Dark Lord 
(Palpatine/Voldemort) is hidden for years until the time is ripe for 
them to learn about their powers (the Force/Magic).>>>

Lilac says:

I highly recommend reading Magical Worlds of Harry Potter by David Colbert, especially the chapter entitled:  What makes Harry a Universal Hero? pg. 155-166 

a quote:  "Harry's adventures also follow a familiar pattern.  Scholar Joseph Campbell wrote at length about 'The Hero with a Thousand Faces', the common character central to cultures all over the world.  From Ulysses of ancient Greek myth to Luke Skywalter of Star Wars, these heroes and their legends bear a striking similarity.  Harry makes it a thousand and one." pg. 158

Colbert goes on to describe this journey in it's three main stages and the common themes within those stages and how they relate to Harry.  

I think the reason it sounds familiar is just as Campbell tells us...this hero archetype has themes that are common with all great hero stories.  I know that JKR has said things like  "I'm laughing...that would be a bit Star Wars, wouldn't it?" when questioned about Harry being related to Voldemort (here's the link to that interview).  But I think Luke and Harry are more alike than JKR is willing to admit because of this common hero theme.  

Here is a link from a Nov. 2001 article entitled:  "Harry Potter:  Episode One" that does an excellent job comparing the two heroes, atleast better than I can, as it's been a couple of years since I've seen SW episode 4-5-6, and I haven't even seen Episode 2 yet! (I'm too damn busy reading HPFGU messages and fan fic...oh well...not complaining, though!)  
-Lilac (who's husband just did a dead-on impression of Darth Vader saying "Harry, I am your Father", loud breathing and all!)


 

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