Once Upon a Time in a Galaxy Far, Far Away...Star Wars as Fairy Tale

06/20/22 • 116 min

In this week’s episode, Fern teaches Julia about fairy tales! Join us as we explore the history of folktale, the rise of the literary fairy tale, the tropes and conventions of the genre, and J.R.R. “Jorts” Tolkien’s most famous essay, “On Fairy Stories.” How does our understanding of Star Wars shift and develop when we consider it in the context of this literary tradition? What do fairy tales and stories like Star Wars “offer” us in our adult lives? And will Hank Green finally admit that Star Wars is more fantasy than science fiction?
Points of Interest: There is Only One Step and it is Crab, Jorts Tolkien, Snow White’s Jazz Party, Ezra Pound’s Little Fascist Podcast, Special Babies, Julia and Hank Green’s TikTok Beef

Social Media:
@swenglishclass on Twitter, TikTok, and Instagram
Julia is on TikTok @juliachristine77
Fern is on TikTok @alwaysfern
Business inquiries: [email protected]
Logo by Jacob David Earl (@jacobdavidearl)
Music by ZapSplat.com

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Our Obi-Wan Kenobi Media Recommendations for Further Reading:
Brotherhood by Mike Chen
Padawan by Kiersten White
Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022) comic mini-series
Social Media:
@swenglishclass on Twitter and TikTok
Julia is on TikTok @juliachristine77
Fern is on TikTok @alwaysfern

Business inquiries: [email protected]
Music by ZapSplat.com