Star Wars\u27 Saving Return

The relationship of the trilogy of Star Wars (SW) prequels to the \u27classic trilogy\u27 is a complex one. On the one hand it intensifies themes of fall and redemption, and on the other reinterprets the very nature of the drama as integrally about a parallelism – \u27the tragedy of Anakin Skywalker\u27 and \u27the adventures of Luke Skywalker\u27. This figural parallel moves off in a different direction, with Anakin becoming the fallen one and Luke the redeeming one, significantly echoing St. Paul\u27s Adam-Christ typology. This reading possesses significant critical potential for numerous other readings of the SW saga