This fact has troubled many fans who left the theater exhilarated as John Williams’ latest score thundered away, only to reach home feeling cheated by the lack of originality in the plot. Some complain that Abrams simply retells the original story, with the First Order as ‘Empire 2.0’, and the Starkiller weapon as a bigger Death Star, among other direct parallels. The Force Awakens as a whole is itself a double of the original Star Wars film (now known as Episode IV: A New Hope), with some key elements of Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back thrown in. In The Force Awakens, a new masked villain, Kylo Ren, addresses the burnt-out helmet of his grandfather Darth Vader, promising to “finish what you started” but later, the film’s heroine Rey discovers that Kylo Ren is afraid that he’ll never be as strong as Vader. As Bryan Seitz of Babson College puts it in his article ‘Philosophy and the Double’, “Philosophy finds power and security in the double but from it simultaneously inherits countless forms of dependence and instability.” The same inheritance of dependence and instability is true of Star Wars. DuBois, the ‘Other’ in existentialist literature and Lacanian psychoanalysis, and in many other philosophies. The ‘doubles’ theme also appears in the ‘double consciousness’ of W.E.B. Think for instance of Plato and Aristotle’s use of the idea of mimesis – artistic creation understood as the re-presentation of nature. The idea of doubles is a recurrent trope of fiction, which has taken basic problems of reality and appearance from the very start of philosophy. Critics have pointed out how in The Force Awakens Rey doubles for Luke Skywalker, Finn – as both comic relief and a source of moral ambiguity – doubles for Han Solo, and once again we have a wise, short, and comically odd character in the form of Maz Kanata ( cf Yoda).
The internal mythology of Star Wars rests on a kind of dualism, with the dark and light sides of the Force, but Episode VII also deals with a lot of doubles. Twelve enormous artworks bring the new craft to life, showing all of the weapons, engines, and technology, while engaging text explains each vehicle’s backstory and key features.Luke Skywalker image © 20th Century Fox 1977 Seeing Double See the vehicles of Star Wars: The Force Awakens in unparalleled detail with this newest addition to the Star Wars Incredible Cross Sections series. Star Wars: The Force Awakens Incredible Cross-Sections The book also includes three exclusive, specially commissioned cutaway models produced by Industrial Light & Magic model maker John Goodson. Beautiful photography and never-before-read text names and explains all the details of costumes, weapons and accessories. The definitive guide to the characters, droids, aliens, and creatures of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Star Wars: The Force Awakens Visual Dictionary Star Wars: Lost Stars also includes all-new post- Star Wars: Return of the Jedi content, as well as hints and clues about the Star Wars: The Force Awakens, making this a must-read for all Star Wars fans. Now on opposite sides of the war, will these two old friends reunite, or will duty tear them - and the galaxy - apart? Readers will experience these major moments through the eyes of two childhood friends - Ciena Ree and Thane Kyrell - who have grown up to become an Imperial officer and a Rebel pilot. This thrilling Young Adult novel gives readers a macro view of some of the most important events in the Star Wars universe, from the rise of the Rebellion to the fall of the Empire. Yet the simple belief in good can still empower ordinary individuals to rise and meet the greatest challenges. Set years after Return of the Jedi, this stunning new action-packed adventure rockets us back into the world of Princess Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca, C-3PO, R2-D2, and Luke Skywalker, while introducing a host of exciting new characters.ĭarth Vader may have been redeemed and the Emperor vanquished, but peace can be fleeting, and evil does not easily relent. This is the official novelization of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Find out how Rey got her staff, why Finn is a Stormtrooper and where Poe learned to fly so well. Presented in three sections, each tells the interesting and mysterious origins of the now-beloved characters.
Star Wars: Before the Awakening focuses on the lives of Star Wars: The Force Awakens lead characters Rey, Finn and Poe before the events of the movie.