Edward North Professor of Classics Carl Rubino was interviewed for a Christian Science Monitor article about Star Wars (May 10.) Rubino compares Star Wars' Luke Skywalker's relationship with Yoda to heroic warrior Achilles, who also "had tutors with mysterious powers." Rubino said, "There is something in those ancient mythological themes that resonates with people."
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