Star wars

Which archetype does Anakin/ Darth Vader fit? Why? Can he ever truly return to his society? Why or Why not?

Anakin/ Darth Vader fits many archetypes. He could be the hero as warrior, a near god'like figure who faces physical challenges everyday. Or he could be the Hero as lover, because his quest ends when he switches to the dark side to save his wife's life during child birth. Or some might refer to him as the Romantic/ Gothic Hero because he is a hero and lover with a dark side. But, the archetype that best describes Darth Vader is the Superheroic. Definition, Exaggerates the normal proportions of humanity; frequently has divine or super natural origins. In some sense, the super hero is one apart, someone who does not quite belong, but who is nonetheless needed by society.

Anakin fits this archetype because of his amazing jedi powers. He was the chosen one. He was the best jedi fighter, and he was the youngest. His society needed him in order to defeat the sith, without him all hope was lost. Yet, he didn't fit in with society because of his powers, even more so when he switched to the dark side.

Darth Vader will never be able to return to society because of his new appearence, past actions, and his change of heart. When Anakin decided to go to the dark side to gain more power he betrayed all the jedi, his entire society, and his wife, everything he lived for. Now that he has supposedly gained more power by turning to the dark side, the society he used to be accepted by and looked up to as the chosen one will never be able to trust him again.

With his new appearence, it will change the way the people view him, although his physical image should have no effect on his mental image it will change. Because he almost died and his body was destroyed, his master had to reconstruct his body by creating a robotic figure with a mechanical voice. A machine.

His betrayal of the jedi will never be forgiven. He will have to sacrifice himself to ever be accepted by society again. He changed sides because of the love he had for his wife, even though she was not in favor of it. The only way he would be able to return and live in society is if his wife was there to take him back, but becuase of her death it will never happen.