The Symbolism of Losing Limbs in Star Wars
Few movie franchises have a disregard for limbs like Star Wars. Losing a hand or an arm has become nearly a right of passage for the series' main characters, from Luke to Anakin to the Yeti on Hoth. But is there a deeper meaning to all the missing extremities? ScreenPrism does an in-depth analysis to get at the symbolism behind losing a limb in Star Wars.