Few cultural events of the last 50 years have captured the popular imagination to the extent and depth of the Star Wars movie franchise. Since 1977, millions upon millions of viewers all around the world have found that the essential struggle between good and evil, light and darkness portrayed in the Star Wars movies speaks to something essential and personally meaningful within their own hearts and minds. And this powerful appeal continues to strike a resonant chord even after repeated viewings. Why has Star Wars risen to such iconic stature? In the depiction of the battles that rage betwe
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