Professor explains origins of Star Wars
Published 10:04 am Wednesday, June 11, 2014
“The Roots of Star Wars, or Why Princess Leia ‘Fights Like a Girl’‚“ comes to the Bainbridge Public Library at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 14.
Find out how sci-fi of the 1940s shaped George Lucas’ vision for “Star Wars,” with an added comparison of the role female characters played in these films.
The talk will be presented by Paul Brians, professor emeritus of the Washington State University’s Department of English.
