The Journey of Luke Skywalker: An Analysis of Modern Myth and Symbol

So many years after Star Wars: A New Hope burst upon the world in 1977, why is The Force still with us? Why do the Star Wars movies continue to haunt the imaginations of young and old alike? In the Journey of Luke Skywalker, Steven Galipeau applied depth psychology to the Star Wars epic, uncovering a wealth of symbolic meaning embedded in this seemingly simple tale of adventure. Luke Skywalker's journey, from his early life on a desert farm to his act of redemption that helps transform an entire galactic civilization, captures many of the struggles of the modern psyche, and exercises a powerful sway akin to that of religious myth

Author: Steven A. Galipeau
Publisher: Open Court
Published: 02/28/2001
Pages: 324
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.73d
ISBN: 9780812694321

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 04/01/2001 pg. 118
Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2001 pg. 224

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