In some ways, Luke Skywalker from Star Wars and Doug from the short story Blue Diamond are alike. Their differences lie in the dramatic, or scale of their actions, motivations, or choices. They are both "called to adventure", for one thing. Luke receives the call in the form of Ben Kenobi asking him to become a Jedi, and Doug is called in the form of his friend asking him to go with him on a joyride. Although the form of the call was different for them both, Luke's being all dramatic and Doug's being just... normal, the fact remains that they were both called. They also shared Hero Partners. Luke had Han Solo to help him and ultimately save his life, and Doug had his friend Quinn, who ended up being the one who was saved. In all their similarities, however, they have many differences, Motivation being one of them. Luke got his motivation from his Aunt and Uncle dying, whereas Doug just simply tagged along for the fun of it. Although these two heroes are much alike, their differences set them apart, one being a guy we can all look up to, the other a guy we can all relate to.
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