Talk:The Chosen One (trope)

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The Chosen One is particularly common in Young adult fiction as it often focuses on identity formation. Kim Wilkins says "the genre demands this kind of correspondence between YA identity angst and fantasy’s destined-for-greatness inclinations."^[1] She also interprets the Chosen One narrative as focusing on class: "it is often linked to class and individualism, rather than the kind of equity and collectivism YAF often celebrates in resistance and revolutions."^[1] The void century (talk) 22:02, 30 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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^ ^a ^b Wilkins, Kim (July 11, 2019). "Young Adult Fantasy Fiction - Conventions, Originality, Reproducibility". Cambridge University Press. Retrieved Dec 30, 2022.

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The cover image shows Luke Skywalker as an example of the chosen one. However in the Star Wars franchise his father Anakin Skywalker was the chosen one and Luke was just apart of the prophecy. I think as a suggestion this should be changed. T-ZER0 (talk) 20:40, 28 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

This article is about the chosen one as a media trope, which Luke Skywalker is. Just because he isn't called "the chosen one" in the Star Wars franchise doesn't necessarily mean anything. Di (they-them) (talk) 22:09, 28 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Unfortunately I don't recall anyone regarding him as a chosen one as a media trope. If you could provide maybe an article for reference that would be appreciated. T-ZER0 (talk) 18:05, 1 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The caption in the article has two citations. Di (they-them) (talk) 20:47, 1 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

[:0-1] Wilkins, Kim (July 11, 2019). "Young Adult Fantasy Fiction - Conventions, Originality, Reproducibility". Cambridge University Press. Retrieved Dec 30, 2022.

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