| Re: Constructive Criticism [message #164953 is a reply to message #164937] |
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warranto
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Brief note: the last 2 links are a 404, so I'm basing this on what is written in the first post.
Overall, it's an interesting piece. I do think that instead of speaking primarily from a Star Wars perspective, you should bring in other sources that support your ideas. I forget who said it, but one philosopher I THINK it was Kant, but I'm not sure) stated that in order to grow, we must first experience pain. Siting examples such as birth (the doctor makes us cry, so that we may learn to breathe) and love. This fits in well with your statement: "In order to "find" one's life and destiny, the current life must be "lost" or forsaken."
Don't forget that in the "destiny" of it all, Luke did, in fact, join the dark side for a short period of time (Star Wars ep. 6). As well, Darth Vader did eventually forsake his master, and rejoined the light side, sacrificing himself in the process (ep. 6 as well). With the release of ep. 3, you could also bring in the similarities as to how Anakin sided with the dark side, and how Luke experienced the exact same thing later on (Duel with the current Darth, defeating him, and the emperor stating that he must be killed - though with Luke it was to "complete his transformation"), and what both people decided on, and how Anakin's decision went against what people said his destiny was, that being to "bring balance to the force".
One other point that you may wish to spend some time on is the specifics of the eastern religious philosophies of the "chakra"/"Chi"/etc. and how the disbelief of their existence mimics what people how people feel of the Force.
Then: read this, and see if there is anything that would help 
http://www.geocities.com/warofficr/knowing_knowledge_and_bel ief.doc
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