It’s hard to imagine being one of the brave pioneers who left behind everything and everyone they knew to venture into a mysterious, but promising land. Now, if a cow is stolen or becomes lost, it would be easier to claim and prove ownership, just as the Jawas could with their restraining bolts.Ī Homestead Certificate for land in Nebraska The owner’s symbol is then burned into the cow’s hide, marking it forever as his. A brand is an iron mark, usually the initials or symbol representing the owner, which is heated to a high temperature and then placed on the hide of the cow. Without an identifying mark, it was nearly impossible to recognize one’s own cattle. The lack of property lines also made it easy for other cowboys to simply merge the cattle belonging to others into their own herds (sometimes it was an honest mistake). In the days before barbed wire, cattle could roam freely and would scatter into other people’s lands. This is reminiscent of cattle farmers and cowboys branding their cows. Another ulterior motive of using the restraining bolts was to mark the droids as their property. After capturing the droids, the first thing they did was fit them with restraining bolts to keep them from running away. The Jawas took them knowing it would be difficult for anyone to prove ownership in the future. R2-D2 and C-3P0 were all alone and had no clear marks of identification.
When the Jawas found the droids, they were fair game. Just as the Jawas sometimes did, not all of the items sold were obtained legally. The Jawas can be loosely connected to traders who traveled around the “old west” selling their wares to homesteaders and the like. The next time this scene is viewed, try to imagine the feelings of the droids and think of the pioneers who ventured westward despite danger lurking around every corner, just as it did for Artoo and Threepio.Ī group of Jawas carry Artoo back to their Sandcrawler Those who have seen the movies know the Jawas won’t hurt him and that he and C-3P0 will both be sold to Luke’s family.
As Artoo ventures through that empty canyon alone with prying eyes and strange noise everywhere, it is difficult to fear for him.
For fans who have viewed this scene so many times, it is easy to forget the sense of danger and unknown that George Lucas was trying to convey. At one point the giant Krayt Dragon skeleton is visible in the distance, a reminder that one could become the prey of this fearsome animal or possibly end up a dried out skeleton in the desert. When Tatooine is first shown in Episode IV it becomes quickly evident that C-3P0 and R2-D2 have landed on a desolate and dangerous planet. In Star Wars, similar themes and circumstances to those which faced America's pioneers can be seen. C-3P0 wanders near the Krayt Dragon skeleton
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