Star Wars and the Hero's Journey: Mythic Character Arcs Through the 12-Film Epic

by Valerie Estelle Frankel

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 villain's journey through Anakin. Leia and Padme,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476684294
• ISBN13: 9781476684291
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 239 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.8"