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Friday, January 28, 2011
Dark Side vs. Jedi's
"May the Force be with you." The Force is a power that is used in the movies "Star Wars". In the movies there are two sides that are at war with each other and are attempting to gain power over the other and rule the Empire. Star Wars actually uses rhetoric within the story, using arguments with logos, pathos, and ethos.
The movie presents two sides of this argument: The Dark Side. The Dark Side is said to be the bad guys in the story, while the good guys is said to be the Jedi's. But if the bad guys are so bad, what causes Anakin to be swayed into turning into one of the most famous villians in history, Darth Vader? Mostly through the use of rhetoric by the Sith Lord.
Darth Sidious, with the use of pathos, appeals to the fears of Anakin. Anakin had been having dreams of his wife, Padme (Princess Amadala), dying during childbirth. The Sith Lord knows how to convince of this:
The Sith Lord uses the Force in a way that is considered bad and takes advantage of people. Here though, Darth Sidious tells Annakin what abuses the Force can do, like save his beloved wife, therefore appealing to the emotions that deeply affect the future Darth Vader.
Darth Sidious also appeals to the Logos of Anakin. He raises the question of what is truly good? Is the Resistance what's good, or is it the Sith's? Obviously it's the Jedi's because they don't abuse the power of the Force, but it is a good question. What merits good? Is using the Force for your own advantage a good thing? But Anakin wants more. He wants to use the full advantages of his powers, and why shouldn't he? He has the power. He wants to use it for Padme. This seems logical. The power can do good, why not use it to it's full extent.
Lastly, and most heartbreakingly, Darth Sidious appeals to the Ethos. He turns Anakin, now Darth Vader, against Obi-Wan Kanobi and breaks the heart of the woman he so tried to save.
Darth Sidious uses the power of rhetoric to sway the heart of Anakin Skywalker. He uses logos, pathos, and ethos, and eventually turns "The Chosen One" to the dark side, resulting in the death of Padme who died of a broken heart during childbirth.
The movie presents two sides of this argument: The Dark Side. The Dark Side is said to be the bad guys in the story, while the good guys is said to be the Jedi's. But if the bad guys are so bad, what causes Anakin to be swayed into turning into one of the most famous villians in history, Darth Vader? Mostly through the use of rhetoric by the Sith Lord.
Darth Sidious, with the use of pathos, appeals to the fears of Anakin. Anakin had been having dreams of his wife, Padme (Princess Amadala), dying during childbirth. The Sith Lord knows how to convince of this:
The Sith Lord uses the Force in a way that is considered bad and takes advantage of people. Here though, Darth Sidious tells Annakin what abuses the Force can do, like save his beloved wife, therefore appealing to the emotions that deeply affect the future Darth Vader.
Darth Sidious also appeals to the Logos of Anakin. He raises the question of what is truly good? Is the Resistance what's good, or is it the Sith's? Obviously it's the Jedi's because they don't abuse the power of the Force, but it is a good question. What merits good? Is using the Force for your own advantage a good thing? But Anakin wants more. He wants to use the full advantages of his powers, and why shouldn't he? He has the power. He wants to use it for Padme. This seems logical. The power can do good, why not use it to it's full extent.
Lastly, and most heartbreakingly, Darth Sidious appeals to the Ethos. He turns Anakin, now Darth Vader, against Obi-Wan Kanobi and breaks the heart of the woman he so tried to save.
Darth Sidious uses the power of rhetoric to sway the heart of Anakin Skywalker. He uses logos, pathos, and ethos, and eventually turns "The Chosen One" to the dark side, resulting in the death of Padme who died of a broken heart during childbirth.
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