Star Wars And Conservatism

164 Words1 Pages
For this project I chose the original Star Wars Trilogy, I believe there are scenes spread between the three films that are crucial to my argument that the Empire is an embodiment of 19th century conservatism while the Rebellion counteracts them, representing 19th century liberalism. I plan to use Reflections on the Revolution in France, by Edmund Burke, The Odious Ideas of the Philosophes, by Klemens von Metternich, and On Liberty, by John Stuart Mill. I chose this movie because it is a childhood favorite of mine, and analyzing the greater forces at play through the historical context of liberalism and conservatism adds a new dimension onto the conflict that you see at face value. It adds to the power struggle between the two ideologies in