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StarWars
ThecharactersandsocietyasawholeinStarWarsANewHopearegreatly
impactedbytherevolutionoccurringthroughoutthemovie.InthisstorytheImperialForces
capturePrincessLeiainanattempttodestroytherebels.However,LukeSkywalkerandHan
Solo(alongwithChewbaccaandthetwodroids)rescuetheprincessandgainamajorvictory
againsttheforcesofdarkness.Overthecourseoftheseeventstheaudiencecanrecognizean
evolutionofcharacters,stagedbytheconflict.
Tobegin,societychangesduetofearoftheImperialForcespowerandauthoritarian
government.TheEmperordefeatedtheImperialSenatefromtheOldRepublic,andreplacedit
withregionalgovernorsthatdirectlycontroltheirterritories.Peopleinthissocietywouldnow
havetochangetheirlifestyleinordertoavoidbeingkilledbytheImperialForces.Furthermore,
individualcharacterswithinStarWarsundertakedramaticchanges.WhenLukeSkywalker
uncoversthehorrificfactthatstormtrooperskilledhisfamilyanddestroyedhishome,he
decidestojointherebellion.Thus,hewentfromasimplefarmboytoapersondevotedtoa
greatercause.Ultimately,hebecomesaveryselflesspersonwhoputshimselfafterothers.
Additionally,astherevolutionprogressesLukematuressincehehastostepupandactasa
leader.AnotherpersonwhowasgreatlyimpactedbytherevolutionwasHanSolo.Beforehewas
introducedtothisconflicttheonlypersonhecaredaboutwashimself.Hedidanythingfor
money,andneverputhimselfatrisk.However,oncehewasbroughtintotherevolutionbyLuke
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hischaracterbegantochange.Hebecameamorethoughtfulandcaringpersonwhowouldprove
tobeloyaltohisfriends,aswellastotheidealsoftherebellion.
Allinall,therevolutionthatwasthebackdropinStarWarshadavitaleffectonthe
charactersandsocialstructureinthismovie.Societyasawholewasredesigned,drivenbyfear
oftheImperialForces.Thisgavethemevenmorepower,andallowedthemtoseekevengreater
control.TwocharactersthatchangedthemostthroughouttheprogressionofthefilmwereLuke
SkywalkerandHanSolo.Theybothwentfromgenerallyselfcenteredpeople,towards
personalitiesthatweremoreaffectedandinfluencedbyothers.Overallthemajorthemeofthe
moviewaschangeandrevolution,whichwasthecatalystforthecharacterstodevelop
throughoutthestory.