ABSTRACT

In the Stars Wars movies, the viewer is witness to repeated battles between good and bad. Obi-wan Kenobi and Yoda entice Anakin and later Luke Skywalker to “use the force within you” for good. The contrast is the breath-filled voice of Darth Vader tempting Luke with the benefits of the “dark side.” Whether they battle with their minds, light swords or clones, these opposing forces, as the sage Yoda explains to Jedi knights in training, are both within us and the universe. It is a Hollywood version of “yin/yang,” eternal forces that exist in context of and in opposition to each other.