This thesis aims to explore the complexity behind Star Wars’ appeal. The thesis discusses different socio-political aspects of the 1970s, particularly in America, and the meaning Star Wars had on people’s lives, due to the fact it was shaped and helped shape the cultural, religious and cinematic characteristics of the time. After a brief introduction on the author, George Lucas, and the franchise in general, the main part of the thesis focuses on specific details from the Star Wars movies and parallels them with real-world similarities and the book called The Hero With a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell.Ovaj diplomski rad ima za cilj istražiti složenost iza privlačnosti Ratova zvijezda. U radu se raspravlja o različitim socio-politi...