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Re: The Force and a New Generation

matt Searles — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:04:06 -0000

Pop culture!? What's the real difference between the high and low brow?

It's been a long long while since I watched the trilogy... I mean I only have them on VHS... never mind the prequels.. Last time I watched from a somewhat films study point of view and felt like Star Wars was the good one, great even, and the others not so much.. but there's no denying the mythic in them..

Re: The Force and a New Generation

ccseed — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:37:05 -0000

Hi Tom,
Its great to get verification that the tale is alive and well with

other seven year olds. Many fine studies of the archetypal presences

in the film have already been written, but I'm considering some future

posts to share what I've been keenly aware of watching this time:

struggling against the unknown aspects of our story...ie, for Luke,

Darth is father, Lea is sister.

Re: The Force and a New Generation

ccseed — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:32:06 -0000

Hi Arlene,
So glad to see you participating here. Much of the challenge of our

lives is tied to claiming our stories, and great myth, great

literature and great drama all aid us in that process.

Re: The Force and a New Generation

Tom Aplomb — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:56:01 -0000

I found your blog through a TweepSearch on Jungian psychology. My son, who turns seven on Sunday, loves Star Wars, and we have light sabers, the Millennium Falcon, an X-wing fighter, and numerous figurines. The lasting power of both the story and the imagery is amazing. Have you attempted a Jungian exploration of the story, father archetype, force as unconscious, etc.? Maybe you already have; I've just read this one post on your blog. In any case, I think children at this age find comfort in heroes and powerful characters, as they need to feel empowered themselves for many reasons. I look forward to reading future posts. You can find me on Twitter as @tomaplomb.

Re: The Force and a New Generation

Arlene — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:33:51 -0000

Mr. Reeve, This is all very new to me - but also very interesting. I saw the "Wizard of Oz" at FFS in a new way that would never had occurred to me. I love Star Wars and I'll have to watch the episodes you mentioned. Thanks for shedding a new light on things.
--Arlene/FFS parent/F2

Re: The Force and a New Generation

ccseed — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 07:13:05 -0000

That would be great Mike and I look forward to it.

Re: The Force and a New Generation

Mikea44646 — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 21:48:58 -0000

The Force is everywhere! I find many parallels in Star Wars applicable to kids of all ages (including me). I do think they are timeless. I often consider - and use - Star Wars parallels when helping students at FFS work through some of their issues. If they have seen the films (episodes 4,5 & 6 - Luke, Darth & Lea) it can be effective.
The messages are applicable to today - Teen angst, authority issues, grief & loss, anger & resentment, jealousy and resentment, fear and courage, etc. – The most prominent one that I have successfully used is the dangers of anger and excusing ones acting off of the anger. – I would love to share these and might in a blog post or two for the www.SteppingStonePartners.net blog