Star Wars English Class
Julia and Fern explore Star Wars through their experience as English teachers and lovers of all things literature.
Star Wars English Class
Starting with Revenge: Star Wars and the Revenge Tragedy
On today's episode, Julia teaches Fern about revenge tragedy and Shakespeare's favorite Star Wars character, Maul. Julia and Fern discuss the elements of a revenge tragedy, Maul's backstory, and the ultimate fate of all revengers. Essential questions: What makes Maul a revenger? What stops the cycle of revenge? And what would have happened if Maul had been found by a traveling Shakespeare troupe instead of Palpatine?
On the Syllabus:
- Charles and Elaine Hallett, The Revenger's Madness: A Study of Revenge Tragedy Motifs (1990)
- Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008-2019)
- Thomas Kyd, The Spanish Tragedy (1587)
- William Shakespeare, Hamlet (1600)
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