On today's episode, Julia teaches Fern about revenge tragedy and Shakespeare's favorite Star Wars character, Maul. Julia and Fern discuss the elements of a revenge tragedy, Maul's backstory, and the ultimate fate of all revengers. Essential questions: What makes Maul a revenger? What stops the cycle of revenge? And what would have happened if Maul had been found by a traveling Shakespeare troupe instead of Palpatine?

On the Syllabus:

• Charles and Elaine Hallett, The Revenger's Madness: A Study of Revenge Tragedy Motifs (1990)
• Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999)
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008-2019)
• Thomas Kyd, The Spanish Tragedy (1587)
• William Shakespeare, Hamlet (1600)

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