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Faith is the Key
by Darth Fierce
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In the Bill Moyers interview shown on PBS, George Lucas talked about faith, and how integral it is to us as humans, and as a society.  It is the common fabric that exists at the foundation of all religions.  It's what keeps us motivated and keeps our compassion and greed in balance.

Therefore, it can be said that faith, or lack thereof, is at the root of people becoming evil.  Without faith that there is an ultimate reward for staying on the right path, there is no reason to fear any recourse for our actions.

When you relate this philosophy to Anakin Skywalker, the logical question is: What is the equivalent of "faith" in the Star Wars universe?  The answer is: the Force.

I imagine there will be some major event, possibly the death of his mother, that will initiate Anakin's loss of faith.  But whatever the circumstances surrounding it, I'll bet he won't blame himself.  He won't blame Obi-Wan, or the Jedi.

He will blame the Force.

It will be the Force that betrays him, at least from his viewpoint.  As a Jedi, Anakin is leading a selfless life, without reward, as a loyal servant of the Force.  Then, the one time he begs the Force to serve him, it will not.  This will spawn feelings of resentment towards the Force.

He will no longer feel obligated to serve it, but rather, he will feel justified to abuse it, to use it for his own advantage.

If the Force will not serve him willingly, he will make it serve him.  Anakin still believes the Force can be used as a source of power, but loses his faith that the Force is inherently good, and that it's worthy of his selflessness and sacrifice.  This is a personal, selfish belief.  Thus, his greed outweighs his compassion, corrupting him to the point where he abandons everything he once believed in.  He is then easily seduced by the power of Dark Side.

I think this theory is in line with Lucas's theories about human nature, and the "balance" he continually refers to.