The Hero’s Journey Through Trauma, Temptation, and Truth I. The Wounded Brain: Anakin’s Traumatic Foundations Anakin Skywalker’s childhood mirrors the conditions described in trauma studies like Rewiring the Wounded Brain. Born into slavery on Tatooine, raised in poverty, and separated from his mother at a young age, Anakin’s formative years were saturated with instability, fear, … Continue reading Anakin Skywalker: Wounded Soul, Fallen Knight, Redeemed Father