Characterisation against the Backdrop of a Nonlinear Narration in Science-Fiction: Darth Vader in the Star Wars Saga

Abstract

Cinema has become the most popular and appreciated art of narration in the contemporary period, as it is very similar to literature, however adding the audio-visual aspect that makes all its allure. It has presented different types of storytelling, including the nonlinear technique which is supposedly linked to other elements of the narration. Science-fiction is a genre where this kind of narrative technique is often applied such as in the Star Wars saga, and the main objective of this research will be to determine the effect that the nonlinear storytelling in these movies on the character Darth Vader, enabling a further synthesis to figure out the true nature of the character in question.