Star Wars and the Hero's Journey
The original Star Wars trilogy famously follows Joseph Campbell''s model for the hero''s journey, making Luke Skywalker''s story the new hero quest for a modern age. With the nine-plus film saga complete, however, new story patterns have emerged as the hero''s journey is imagined over and over for characters of different ages, genders, and backgrounds. The prequels offer the plot arc of the vil...
The original Star Wars trilogy famously follows Joseph Campbell''s model for the hero''s journey, making Luke Skywalker''s story the new hero quest for a modern age. With the nine-plus film saga complete, however, new story patterns have emerged as the hero''s journey is imagined over and over for characters of different ages, genders, and backgrounds. The prequels offer the plot arc of the vil...
