The Circle Is Now Complete

This review, the first part of two, concerns the character of Anakin Skywalker as detailed primarily in Star Wars: Episode III--Revenge of the Sith but also throughout Star Wars: Episode I--The Phantom Menace (McCallum & Lucas, 1999) and Star Wars: Episode II--Attack of the Clones (McCallum & Lucas, 2002). Anakin experiences a unique developmental trajectory that might be best explained by the emerging psychology of men (see G. R. Brooks & Good, 2001a, 2001b, for discussions). O'Neil (1981), for example, described how the more traditional male gender-role socialization teaches boys a combination of characteristics that might be a positive asset in certain situations (e.g., strength, loyalty, independence) as well as characteristics that might be more negative in certain situations (e.g., aggression, isolation). This first review focuses on those characteristics that might be positive, whereas the second review will focus on those characteristics that might be negative. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)