How The Star Wars Saga And Its Effect On Business

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Apparently, the Star Wars saga might be interpreted as a simple tale for children and adolescents. However, going beyond such bias the business created by Star Wars is far from being a mere superficial and trivial leisure activity.
I. Thesis
Apparently, the Star Wars saga might be interpreted as a simple tale for children and adolescents. However, we have to consider its enormous impact on business.
II. Body Paragraph
A. We have to consider the total turnover generated by the movies and by the merchandising.
B. The duration of the saga and the business: over forty years.
C. The development of the new special effects

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