How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.
Quote #1
YODA: Why wish you become a Jedi?
LUKE: Mostly because of my father, I guess.
YODA: Ah, your father. Powerful Jedi was he.
Now that's some tasty dramatic irony. At this point, all Luke knows about his dad is what Obi-Wan told him—that he was a great warrior and an exceptional pilot. Kid's got a big surprise in store.
Quote #2
YODA: Much anger in him, like his father.
Seriously, guys—there's going to be a lot of dramatic irony in the section. This quote alludes not only to the revelation of Luke's parentage, but also to his own struggles with anger.
Quote #3
[Luke decapitates a manifestation of Darth Vader in a mystical cave on Dagobah. The head explodes to reveal Luke's own face beneath the helmet.]
Although you could easily interpret this scene metaphorically—as a representation of Luke's struggle with anger—it raises a few questions. Does Luke already realize, on some level, that Vader is his dad? That would certainly explain why he accepts the claim so readily. What do you think?