Donated by Jason "Cooter" Distel
Read the following passage from the movie and then the interpretation.
Luke: "You fought in the clone wars."
Ben: "I was once a Jedi Knight the same as your father."
Luke: "My father didn't fight in the wars. He was a navigator on a
space freighter."
Ben: "That's what your Uncle told you. He didn't hold with your
father's ideals. He thought he should stay home. Not gotten
involved."
Luke: "I wish I had known him."
Ben: "He was a cunning warrior, and the best star pilot in the
galaxy. I understand you've become quite a good pilot
yourself. And he was a good friend. For over a thousand
years the Jedi Knight protected the galaxy. Before the
dark times. Before the Empire"
Luke: "How did my father die?"
Ben: "A young Jedi Knight named Darth Vader, who was a pupil of mine
until he turned to evil, helped the Emperor hunt down and
destroy the Jedi
Knights. He betrayed and murdered your father. Vader was
seduced
by the Dark Side of the Force."
Luke: "The Force?"
Ben: "Yes, the Force is what gives a Jedi Knight his power. It's an
energy field created by all living things. It surrounds us.
Penetrates us. Binds the galaxy together. Which reminds me. Your
father wanted you to have this when you were old enough, but
your Uncle wouldn't allow. He thought you'd follow Obi-Wan on
some idealistic crusade."
Luke: "What is it?"
Ben: "It a lightsaber. The weapon of a Jedi Knight. Not as random or
clumsy as a blaster. An elegant weapon for a more civilized
age."
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Luke: "You were in the Greek System?"
Ben: "I was once a Frat Guy the same as your father."
Luke: "My father didn't belong to a frat. He was a tool, an RA in the
dorms for four years."
Ben: "That's what your mother told you. She didn't hold with your
father's ideals. She thought he should stay home. Not drink
until four in the morning and then piss on things."
Luke: "I wish I had known him, when he could drink."
Ben: "He was a cunning partier, and the best boat-racer in the house.
And he was a good bro. I understand you've become quite a booze
hound yourself. For over five years he got so curbed he could
hardly function. Before the dark times. Before, his skirt."
Luke: "How did my father become a lame ass?"
Ben: "A young chick namely your mother, who was pretty cool herself
until she turned to evil, helped other women hunt down and
destroy the coolness in men. She civilized and murdered the bro who
was once your father. Your mother was pissed off by the dark
side
of Beer"
Luke: "Beer?"
Ben: [smiles] "Yes, Beer is what gives a frat guy his power. It's a
beverage created by hops and barley ... and shit like that. It
fucks us up. Gives us beer goggles. And lets us yell stuff like
"penis" in bars everywhere. Which reminds me. Your father
wanted you to have this when you were old enough, but your
Mother wouldn't allow it. She thought you'd follow some Frat
Brother on some binge drinking crusade."
Luke: "What is it?"
Ben: "Your father's beer-bong. The weapon of a Frat Guy. Not as random
or clumsy as a shot glass. An elegant weapon for a less
civilized age..."