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Star Wars and the stereotypical Christian breakup/// Micah Powers

     I swear so often the statement when Christians break up is something along the lines of, "Oh, I just don't think it is God's will for us to be together." First of all, why would you even begin a relationship as a Christian if you didn't think it was God's will. Secondly, I see a very similar set of statements from Aeneus to Dido. "The gods' interpreter... has brought Commands down through the racing winds!... I sail for Italy not of my own free will." - (Aeneid, 108) It seems as though breakups don't change even from thousands of years ago. The party that is being broken up with often responds with, "Am I not good enough?" or "What about the promises we made to each other?" or even "you're breaking my heart!" Dido responds in the same way, "If I ever did well and you were grateful Or found some sweetness in a gift from me, ... Because of you, I lost my integrity" - (Aeneid, 107) "Can our love Not hold you, can the pledge we gave not hold you," - (Aeneid, 106) "And give me back Aeneus, in spite of all, I should not feel so utterly defeated, Utterly bereft" - (Aeneid, 107) 

    In Revenge of the Sith, we see a whirlwind of emotions surrounding Padme. Many will use this as a reason to hate on the movie, whereas I see it as an aspect that specifically reveals systematic problems in human relationships. Padme was in a position where she could not abandon her position and authority for the sake of a relationship much like Dido. They both shared a moral understood of their power. Anakin and Aeneus were more held by the passions of their particular God as well as the fulfillment of their destinies. They differ in the way they broke up. Anakin sought to bring Padme along but Padme stayed true to her inner moral compass. Aeneus sought to leave sneakily without Dido knowing(but women always know). I think what I am ultimately trying to get to is that throughout generations and even many millennia breakups in literary or cinematic works remain primarily the same. The reasoning behind all breakups boils down to an inability or unwillingness to reconcile differentiations in desired outcomes or beliefs. In other words, if you can't get along then you won't get along so you might as well not get along. 


I commented on Clabo and Haylee Lynd's blogs. 

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  1. Jackson RiddleNovember 17, 2020 at 9:10 AM

    Yeah I had a similar reaction to Dido and Aeneas' breakup, although the gods did meddle with their affairs and emotions Aeneas was still a bit heartless in response to Dido. It makes you wonder, if it might not be God's will for you to be with someone, why go through the emotional trouble of starting that relationship in the first place?

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