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Heir to the Empire

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 1991

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How has the dynamic between the three protagonists (Luke, Leia, and Han) changed since the original Star Wars movie trilogy? How does that affect Timothy Zahn’s narrative?

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How does Thrawn compare to Darth Vader or the Emperor as an antagonist/villain? Cite specific examples from the text to support your argument.

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How do the politics of Heir to the Empire affect, maintain, or change the adventure-story tone that the original movie trilogy set?

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