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the Empire Triumphant: Race, Religion and Rebellion Star Wars Films
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This work focuses on all six
films. The first topic of this multifaceted examination is how the films use the language of colonialism ("The" Rebellion, "The" Empire) to emphasize the idea of imperialism. Next the author looks at how Asian influencesincluding religious undertones from Taoism and Buddhism and the works of Kurosawa and other Asian filmmakersprovide a subtext for much of the action. Next the discussion turns to the representation of people of color in the
universe, and how other ethnicities are represented overall, particularly through the literalization of the word "aliens." These topics of discussion provide for penetrating conclusions about Lucas's films and how they represent race, religion, and rebellion.