Return of the Jedi story
In the film, the Galactic Empire, under the direction of the ruthless Emperor, is constructing a second Death Star in order to crush the Rebel Alliance once and for all. Since the Emperor plans to personally oversee the final stages of its construction, the Rebel Fleet launches a full-scale attack on the Death Star in order to prevent its completion and kill the Emperor, effectively bringing an end to his hold over the galaxy. Meanwhile, Luke Skywalker struggles to bring his father Darth Vader back to the light side of the Force.
23 total · 11 major · 12 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| annihilation by a planet busting device | major | The Empire was building a new and even more powerful Death Star. |
| artificial planet | major | The Empire was building a new and more powerful Death Star. |
| brother and sister | major | Yoda revealed to Luke that Luke and Princess Leia were brother and sister. |
| father and son | major | Darth Vader and Luke. |
| good vs. evil | major | Some used the Force for good, awhile others, like Darth Vader, used it for evil. |
| imperialism | major | The Empire was fighting for galactic hegemony. |
| interstellar space travel | major | in this universe people travel between stars regularly |
| resistance movement | major | The Rebel Alliance struggled to overthrow the Empire and bring freedom to the galaxy. |
| resisting a temptation | major | Luke may have been tempted by the dark side of the Force and rule the galaxy together with Darth Vader as father and son. |
| romantic love | major | Princess Leia and Han. |