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Star Wars at a Glance

Everyone knows the original saga of the Star Wars series or at least has heard of it. In case you live under a rock, the basic premise of the story is that it follows a rising hero, Luke Skywalker, as he goes on an adventure to discover his supernatural abilities in the force. He teams up with the likes of Princess Leia, Han Solo and even a alien being known as Chewbacca. Ultimately, the heros come out on top and the main villians, Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine, are defeated, along with the rest of their Empire.

There is a lot that goes on in the films and I thought it would be interesting to break down what people consider to be the most important elements of this extensive franchise. The image below is a visualization of the words that occur most in websites discussing the films.

It is interesting that the main themes from the film such as imperial, rebel and empire are prominently featured while the characters are less emphasized. The only noticable character name is Vader, but other such as Luke or Leia are not featured. I believe this shows the fans infatuation not just with the character in the film, but with the entire universe and their desire to be apart of it.