#9: A New Hope and the Hero's Journey

From Gilgamesh to Frodo and Odysseus to Harry Potter, there is nothing new under the sun when it comes to the narrative journey great heroes must take. Pop cinema revolutionary George Lucas knew this well when creating 1977's A New Hope. Join us as we take a shallow dip into the bottomless waters of exploring Star Wars to find out just how deeply ingrained the Hero’s Journey is into this story.

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Episode Sources:

• The Closer Look: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDTOD94YRpY
• Han's Realization: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ami5FpSWcho
• Comparison of Obi Wan's Screams: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_O-Fdf2-8Z4
• Hollywood Reporter Article: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/star-wars-mark-hamill-unaware-carrie-fisher-harrison-ford-affair-953831/

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Stephanie's Further Readings:

• The World According to Star Wars by Cass R. Sunstein
• Light and Magic - A documentary about ILM on Disney+

Sierra's Further Readings:

• George Lucas: A Life by Brian Jay Jones
• 12 Stages of the Hero's Journey - Christopher Vogler: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNNaMuBOxv4
• QUEEN Carrie Fisher's Writings: https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/627235-anyway-george-comes-up-to-me-the-first-day-of