Discourse

Community Map
By Hector Montes, Valeria Sanchez, Alonso Lopez,
and Dean Barret
 Darth Vader
Darth Vader is an extremely
iconic character from the
Star Wars franchise.
His character arc unfolds
over the course of 7 films
and hundreds of other Star
Wars media.
Over the course of the Star
Wars storyline, Vader is a
member of several discourse
communities.
DISCOURSE COMMUNITY MAP
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Darth Vader
Vader

The
The Galactic
Galactic The
The Sith
Sith Jedi
Jedi Council
Council
Empire
Empire

Jedi
Jedi Council
Council
Activity
Activity
System
System
 The Galactic Empire
Darth Vader becomes a member of the
Galactic Empire by being seduced to the
Dark Side of the Force.

The primary goal of the Galactic Empire

was to rule the galaxy by gaining more
power.

Other members of the Empire include Tarkin &

Vader
Grand Moff Tarkin & Chancellor Palpatine.

Feedback
Within the empire, feedback followed a chain of
command. It went from troopers to commanders
such as Tarkin, to Vader, to Palpatine.
Feedback included how well their plans were going,
whether they needed to launch attacks on their
enemy forces, and critical data involving
construction. Chancellor Palpatine as Darth Sidious
 The Galactic Empire
Communication
The empire communicated primarily through
the use of radios and maps.
Droids were also used to transfer information
amongst different crews within the Empire.

The genres used are generally force

and violence. They are civil amongst
each other, but pressure their
enemies.

Specialized language in the Empire K-2SO, an Imperial droid featured in Rogue One
was known as Imperial Basic, a
jargon spoken by members of the
Empire. An example would be the
Eriaduan accent spoken by Tarkin.
 The Sith
After being persuaded to join the Dark
Side of The Force, Vader was a member of
The Sith.

The Siths goal was to take over the

galaxy, with the additional agenda of
destroying the Jedi, their temples, writings,
and teachings.

Members of the Sith were individuals such

as Count Dooku & Darth Sidious. They are
generally considered evil.
Count Dooku
Feedback in the Sith utilized the rule of
two, stating there can only be two Sith
lords at a given time, a master and
apprentice. They would relay their plans to
one another and to their armies as well.
 The Sith
Communication between Siths was
usually holograms, as the master Sith
was typically in hiding. They could
also communicate though means of
The Force.

The genres used amongst the Sith

were ones with a darker tone. Hatred,
corruption, and violence were used as Sidious using a hologram
they pursued their goals.

The Sith did not have a unique

language, though there were terms
that only a Sith would know. They also
used military language when
commanding their armies.
 The Jedi Council
As Anakin, Vaders former self, he was
a member of the Jedi Council.
The Councils goal was to maintain
order amongst the Jedi.
They administrated schools, temples, and a
service corps.
A young Anakin appealing to the Jedi Council
Members of the Jedi High Council
included famous characters such as
Obi-Wan Kenobi, Mace Windu, and
Yoda.
The Council would communicate by
holding meetings to discuss various
issues, in addition to regular coms and
radios. Obi-Wan & Mace Windu
 The Jedi Council
Feedback included informing the higher
members of the council when the
peace of their civilizations was
disturbed, so they could establish new
rules.
The genres used by the Jedi Council
were good natured ones, such as peace
and honor.
Not every member of the Council was
human. As a result, many different Anakin as a member of the Council
languages from various species was
spoken.
Jedi are also capable of communicating through
The Force, the signature ability of a Jedi.
 The Jedi Council Activity
System
Tools
The Council uses physical properties such as
temples and scriptures, to maintain their laws and
authority. For more practical needs, they use
spaceships and lightsabers to stand out from other
communities.
Subject
The ones who run the Council, referred to within as
the High Council are those who construct and
enforce the laws and practices used by those
following the Council.
Motives
The general idea behind the Council is to make
sure the planets are safe from enemies. While
they prioritize making sure things stay civil in the
galaxy, they are also interested in making sure
there is a new generation of Jedi to take over when
the elder members pass.
Rules
They obeyed a set of general rules, which
consisted of serving the Jedi Order and following
the Light Side of The Force. These were also
beliefs that were passed onto the followers of the
Council.
Community
The community within the Council consisted of
several groups: the Jedi Masters, the padawans,
and the younglings.
Division of Labor
The Jedi High Council were the ones who made the
base decisions for the Council as a whole.
The Jedi Knights were more on-duty members
who monitored activity.
The younglings were there to learn and grow to be
contributing members as the grow up.