It’s not a posture a warrior would assume in battle. First, Kanan kneels to center himself, a reflective pose that reveals he is meditative and centered. Two telling moments occur in rapid succession. To coin a phrase, he must let go of his conscious self, and act on instinct. He newfound disability must become strength. ![]() He looks inward to defeat Maul, and is present in the moment, much like Tiresias. Or is it? Kanan must now rely on his faith in the Force - and the wisdom he’s gained from it through training. Maul is hard enough to defeat without one’s full use of their faculties, and Kanan appears to be in serious jeopardy. Kanan’s victory in the Season Two finale harkens back to this classic tradition.įacing this former Sith without the ability to see would be fatal for just about anyone in the galaxy. It is this knowledge that is paramount to success for Odysseus. For instance, the blind prophet, Tiresias, from The Odyssey is able to guide Odysseus home to Ithaca. Tiresias may not be able to see outwardly, but his ability to reflect on the right path for the Greek hero, and focus inward to find this truth, is a metaphor for true wisdom and illumination. Often in literature, blindness is physical in name only. ![]() After being sucker-sabered in the eyes, Kanan finds himself blinded by Maul, who had been posing as…something of an ally up to that point. While there are many plot points that are ripe for discussion and analysis, Kanan’s fate is of particular interest. Some time has passed since the premiere of the Star Wars Rebels Season Two finale, but the impact of the episode most definitely has not. ![]() In this installment, looks at Kanan Jarrus’ newfound blindness in the Star Wars Rebels Season Two finale. Studying Skywalkers is an exclusive column that investigates the characters, themes, and lessons of Star Wars from an educational, literary perspective.
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