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Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Family Quotes

How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.

Quote #1

YODA: Why wish you become a Jedi?
LUKE: Mostly because of my father, I guess.
YODA: Ah, your father. Powerful Jedi was he.

Now that's some tasty dramatic irony. At this point, all Luke knows about his dad is what Obi-Wan told him—that he was a great warrior and an exceptional pilot. Kid's got a big surprise in store.

Quote #2

YODA: Much anger in him, like his father.

Seriously, guys—there's going to be a lot of dramatic irony in the section. This quote alludes not only to the revelation of Luke's parentage, but also to his own struggles with anger.

Quote #3

[Luke decapitates a manifestation of Darth Vader in a mystical cave on Dagobah. The head explodes to reveal Luke's own face beneath the helmet.]

Although you could easily interpret this scene metaphorically—as a representation of Luke's struggle with anger—it raises a few questions. Does Luke already realize, on some level, that Vader is his dad? That would certainly explain why he accepts the claim so readily. What do you think?