Volume 1, Inaugural Issue
December 2004
Printable/Downloadable PDF File of Volume 1, Inaugural Issue
ami-padme, I Don't Think the System Works: The Politics of Anakin Skywalker
A look at the development of Anakin's political beliefs, and at how those beliefs impacted the character's journey
throughout the saga.

FernWithy, But It's a Whole Nother Year! Star Wars as Seasonal Myth
Discussion of how the seasonal patterns of the saga reflect the condition of the galaxy and the characters at various
points of the story.

lazypadawan, The Journey As Applied To The Adventures of Luke Skywalker:   Special Edition
How the Campbellian hero's journey applies to Luke Skywalker throughout the Original Trilogy.

Reihla, The Way of the Jedi: a Comparison of the Jedi Order to the Japanese Samurai
Investigates the similarities and differences between the Jedi Order and the Samurai of the middle ages.
Recommendations

Saga Journal's Fernwithy reviews the book Star Wars: The Magic of Myth by Mary Henderson.
The Saga

Members of the Saga Journal Editorial Team share their stories of becoming Star Wars fans in
the Discovering Star Wars section.

Polls

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