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Star Wars The Phantom Menace Character Analysis
Witness the tragic transformation of Anakin Skywalker from mere slave to one of the greatest, most powerful, and feared villains of the galaxy: Darth Vader. In Star Wars The Phantom Menace, Terry Brooks writes this 276 page book from a movie into a third person omniscient point of view. In case you didn't know what that means it’s when the narrator know everyone's thoughts and feeling while still telling the story. This science fiction story has many characters, so it’s hard to tell which one in the main character.
One of the main characters, young Anakin, is probably the main reason for the conflict. He is extremely strong with the force and a sith lord is trying to destroy him because he is said to later destroy the sith. While trying to

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