In their season finale, Alicia and Sarah bring in special guest Christina Schuetz to discuss all things tragic hero through the lens of Star Wars and Anakin Skywalker. They look at classic tragic heroes from Othello to Oedipus and break down how Anakin fulfills the Greek model while also embracing the possibility of redemption. At the end of this week’s discussion, they talk about the things they've been reading, watching, and analyzing outside of the classroom.

Literary terms of the week: Tragic hero, Anagnorisis, Hamartia, Catharsis

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Music by Craig Harmann

Cover art by Matt Holman

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