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Luke Skywalker, The True Hero In Star Wars, A New Hope
Let me start by saying that I thoroughly enjoyed movie night! This was the first time that I can remember watching Star Wars: Episode IV "A New Hope." Something I found interesting was although Luke Sykwalker is the movies main protagonist and obvious hero, he is not the only hero. In my opinion, Princess Leia and Hans Solo also had hero type of roles. Luke Skywalker starts out as reluctant, but gradually fills the role of "hero" throughout the film. He also has some defining characteristics that make him relatable to other epic heroes. Luke is "orphaned," which is a shared characteristic between Frodo Baggins and our upcoming hero, Harry Potter. Another defining characteristic is that Luke has special abilities, superhuman skills if

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