Anakin's Character In Star Wars

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Anakin Skywalker is a character from the movie series Star Wars. Anakin was born a slave on the desert planet of Tatooine. As a young boy, he showed to have a well-rounded set of skills that include building his own droids and piloting a podracer. At the age of 9, Anakin met Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn when they(elaborate on they) arrived at the scrapyard at which Anakin worked(enslaved) looking for a new hyperdrive for their ship so that they could return home. The owner of the shop realized how desperate Qui-Gon was, and would only sell it to him at an outrageous price. After turning down the offer, Qui-Gon took interest in Anakin’s set of skills realizing his potential to become a great Jedi. Qui-Gon bet Anakin’s owner that Anakin would win the big pod race that was coming up (in exchange)for the hyperdrive part and Anakin‘s freedom from slavery. Anakin won the race receiving his freedom and the hyperdrive part Qui-Gon needed. Anakin was to be trained by Obi-Wan Kenobi. Obi-Wan became a great friend to Anakin and they would become two of the greatest Jedi to ever live. Thirteen years later, Anakin was sent on his first solo mission to protect Senator Padmé Amidala after an …show more content…
The theory uses hypnosis, free association, and the analysis of dreams to explore ones unconscious mind. There are three different parts of the unconscious, the Id, Ego, and Superego. Each of these parts has their own function in a person’s mind. Psychoanalytic theory also has a set of defense mechanisms that people often use to reduce anxiety and to make everything seem alright even though it probably is not. The psychoanalytic personality theory applies to Anakin Skywalker in several ways. One has to deal with the way that Anakin’s Ego, Id, and Superego work. The other way is through his use of several of the defense mechanisms that he employs to cope with the extreme stress he
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