Film Analysis

Star Wars IV: A New Hope

Luke Skywalker is a farmhand on his Uncle Owen's moisture farm.  He just works everyday, while he dreams of not having to be under Tatooine's twin suns.  He dreams of becoming a pilot.  He feels his call to adventure is to go to the Imperial Pilot School.  His uncle doesn't let him, because the needs Luke's help.

His actual call to adventure is when his uncle decides they need some droids to help around the farm.  As the Jawas bring a collection of droids for Uncle Owen to look at, Luke has no idea what these little guys have gone through.  Uncle Owen chooses C-3PO, a protocol droid, and R2-D2, an astromech droid.

Luke takes the droids home and cleans them.  While cleaning R2, he activates a switch, showing a recorded hologram of a beautiful woman.  Luke wants to see more, but R2 will only show it to his old master, Obi-Wan Kenobi.

Late that night, R2 sneaks out of the house and sets off across the desert to find his old master.  Luke wakes up and finds out, then searches the desert in his landspeeder with C-3PO for the little droid.  As they are resting and scanning the desert, they are attacked by Sand Raiders.  Luke is knocked unconcious.  Just as the sand people are rummaging through Luke's things, they are scared off by some hooded figure.

Meeting the Master: Ben Kenobi helping Luke Skywalker after the Sand People attack.

Crossing the Threshold: Going to Mos Eisley.  Luke has never been outside of the moisture farm.

Tests, Allies, and Enemies:  At the Mos Eisley Cantina, Luke, and Obi-Wan encounter Han Solo and Chewbacca, and they agree to ally.  They have to escape from Imperial Troops.  They meet the rest of the Rebellion.

Approach the Inmost Cave:  They approach the Death Star to destroy it.

The Ordeal:  When Darth Vader and his cronies appear to stop the destruction of the Death Star.

Reward.  They get medals and lots of credits (the currency).

Road Back:  Earlier he tries to go back to his home, but Imperial troops destroyed his home and family.

Resurrection:  Han Solo left, defeating the friendship that they had.  He then comes back to help the Rebellion, sparking a new friendship.

Return with Elixer:  The proud Rebels get back to their base with the knowledge that the Death Star was destroyed.