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Star Wars: The Force Awakens Coming of Age Quotes

How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens.

Quote #1

REY: I've never met a Resistance fighter before.

FINN: Well, this is what we look like. Some of us. Others look different.

REY: BB-8 says he's on a secret mission; he has to get back to your base.

FINN: Apparently he's carrying a map that leads to Luke Skywalker, and everyone's after it.

This is the call to adventure as clearly as it can call. That's an easy sign of a character coming of age: being tasked to complete something super important.

Quote #2

REY: I didn't know there was this much green in the whole galaxy...

Another good sign of coming of age: seeing somewhere new and going somewhere you've never been before. It broadens the horizons in more ways than one.

Quote #3

HAN: You might need this.

REY: I think I can handle myself.

HAN: I know you do. That's why I'm giving it to you. Take it.

Notice that coming of age isn't portrayed as an all-at-once thing in this film. It's a series of little steps that don't seem like much at the time, but which add up to something huge.