User:Karsten Sill
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I study history and English Lehramt Gymnasium, 11th semester
Possible final essay topics
Star Wars
American myth, fandom, mythological influences, relations (gender, race, good/bad, families), religion 'the force', intertextuality
- How does/did Star Wars reflect/represent contemporary cultures/societies (late 70s/early 80s, early 2000s)?
- How did Star Wars deal with contemporary political issues such as the Cold War etc.?
- the purpose of alien races in Star Wars? What do they portray?
- Contemporary fashion, culture and media as part of Star Wars movies?
Battlestar Galactica
- old vs. new
William Gibson
- virtual realities etc.
- Cities and urban landscapes in the works of William Gibson
- post-cyberpunk fiction
... work still in progress.
