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The initial conversation addresses some of the questions that are used to analyze a primary source, but not all. Please record your insights on the following prompts, and what it can tell us about everyday American life in the era. Then, submit them to the site for publication:

• How much did the political climate of the early 2000s influence the prequel trilogy?

• What was the most glaring differences between society and culture of the late 90s/early 2000s and the late 70s/early 1980s, and do these show up in the Star Wars movies?

• George Lucas claims that the story told in the prequels was written in the mid 1970s. How much did the War on Terror influence the way these stories were told?