A Thousand Stars: Episode I, Part 33
Aug. 25th, 2022 03:12 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
matrilYou can see that Boss Nass is intrigued by Padmé's choice to reveal her hidden identity. But is it enough? She speaks eloquently, passionately, for the welfare of all their peoples. But it's only her final words, and accompanying gesture, that has the crucial impact. I beg you to help us. And she kneels.
Everyone kneels. Every human (and Jar Jar) bows before the Gungans, a clear physical token of their humility. And as I explored in the Star Words series, Padmé's use of the phrase humble servants is an exact match for the words Jar Jar uses to describe his life debt to Qui-Gon. This might be the only way to really convince Boss Nass that they are not the prideful, aloof race he assumed them to be. That are truly willing to serve. That they do not consider themselves better than the Gungans. At last, they can work together as allies.
Next time, an excellent use of juxtaposition....
Everyone kneels. Every human (and Jar Jar) bows before the Gungans, a clear physical token of their humility. And as I explored in the Star Words series, Padmé's use of the phrase humble servants is an exact match for the words Jar Jar uses to describe his life debt to Qui-Gon. This might be the only way to really convince Boss Nass that they are not the prideful, aloof race he assumed them to be. That are truly willing to serve. That they do not consider themselves better than the Gungans. At last, they can work together as allies.
Next time, an excellent use of juxtaposition....
