Star War A New Hope Analysis

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Star War A New Hope(1977) Trends in the 70’s
The movie Star War A New Hope (1977) brought up Complex and thought provoking issues related to society back in the 1970s. The movie did not just focused on antagonist alone but totalitarian rule by political forces, racism, segregation and slavery, gender equality, etc. Star Wars allegory mentioned all. For example, the iconic greatest villain of all Darth Vador and his positions within the Empire and the Death Star they represented the American perspectives as Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin rise to power. In addition, the Star War universe droids and robots are typical programed slaves, since they are made of scraps metal they were being treated like one thus, society
In Star Wars Droids and robots are extremely relatable to slaves as they were brought and sold in the black market, they were programed to do specific tasks, and people took their frustration out on them. All and all droids and robots are second class citizen however, Luke shows that in his perspective these droids are more than just a simple programed creation, Luke actually talk to his droid, and show them affection as they were a real person unlike his uncle who only saw droids as tools. For example, Luke held C3PO by the hand and help him up when he fell and he occasionally repair and clean R2D2 instead of throwing him away. All and all, Star War present positive cultural message towards their audiences thus, inspiring new hopes for the younger generation of the 70’s. Leia Organa, Princess Leia is one of the most significant female character in the movie Star War A New Hope (1977). Leia is the epitome of feminism, she proves herself many time that she is an opportunist, a freedom fighter, a hero in her own right, and a powerful political figure. Therefore, Leia is an icon for woman back in the 70’s who demands equal job opportunity as men; because Leia shows her audiences that a woman could handle a man’s job and can even do it better. Hence, empowering women equality across America with hope that in the future they will be as equal as

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