“Ignite the Fire. Light the Spark.”

These words, sent by Obi-Wan Kenobi to any remaining members of the Jedi, have resonated throughout Star Wars. In addition to providing a practical warning to anyone seeking help from the Jedi Temple on Coruscant, they also (in my opinion) form the thesis statement for any Star Wars story. George Lucas famously built his Star Wars vision around Joseph Cambell’s seminal work, The Hero’s Journey. The initial step in that journey is the Call to Adventure. But in order for that call to be issued, in order for a hero to answer that call, the world as he knows it must be challenged. It is only from that state that a hero can truly emerge. And thus, Obi-Wan’s words are a reminder that, no matter how much the darkness may threaten to envelop, a light will shine through.