The original Star Wars trilogy famously follows Joseph Campbell\'s model for the hero\'s journey, making Luke Skywalker\'s story the new hero quest for a modern age.
Leia and Padme, while damsels in the men\'s story, break out to underg.
The prequels offer the plot arc of the villain\'s journey Through Anakin.
With the nine-plus film saga complete, however, new story patterns have emerged as the hero\'s journey is imagined over and over for characters of different ages, genders, and backgrounds.
The original Star Wars trilogy famously follows Joseph Campbell\'s model for the hero\'s journey, making Luke Skywalker\'s story the new hero quest for a modern age