Star Wars Episode 6

Q: "The hero's journey is a journey into the center of yourself." How is this true for both Luke and Anakin (Darth Vader)?

A: Luke started his life without knowing his father, his mother, his sister, and what had happened prior to his birth. He went through his life for years without knowing the truth of his father and what had become of him. He did not even know that his sister existed until he was well into the journey to fight his father. He was forced to fight to find himself and see where it was that he wanted to stand and what is was that he wanted to find for. He was being pulled between what he had been trained his entire life and a jedi apprentice and where his father was and the dark side of the emperor and his desire to turn him dark. He finds himself and decides to stand for the good and try to convert his father back to the Jedi's ways.

Anakin/Darth Vader decided to turn to the dark side during his attempt to save his wife. He did it out of love and affection, but it turned against him and made him lose his wife instead. He made a journey into himself as he contemplated what he should do to take care of his dream. He also made the journey when he was deciding which side he would stay with. He was torned between trusting the Jedi and their attempt to ensure peace in the galaxy by taking over the Republican. He had to look into himself to see what it was that he truely wanted to do and what he felt was right, even though his decision was altered by the dream he had. He did eventually find himself once more when he saved his son from the Emperor. He found the good within and took ahold of it, releasing his loyalty to the Dark Side.