Star Wars As a Mythology “Fifteen years ago, I set out to make a movie for a generation without fairy tales.” -George Lucas There exists in every culture a series of folk tales and stories, which make up a part of that culture's history. These stories, called myths, often venture into the magical and fantastic, with great heroes battling terrible monsters to save exotic lands. As the human race has evolved, we have moved beyond …showed first 75 words of 6913 total…

…showed last 75 words of 6913 total…warriors on horseback. An evil, part-robotic juggernaut with the Force at his side replaces the Black Knight. Instead of an impenetrable castle, an armored space station full of enemy soldiers is the bastion of Evil. The role of the Hero remains constant, however. The retrieval of the Golden Fleece, the slaying of Grendel, the rescue of Brunhilde--all are cherished myths belonging to ancient cultures. Star Wars and A New Hope are those belonging to ours.