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hostage and kills her mother. Orson, a leader in the Empire, needs Galen, a top weapons engineer, to create
a weapon of unparalleled destruction, the Death Star, for the Empire. With only a kyber crystal—a crystal
used to create light sabers—from her mother to protect her, Jyn must fend for herself to avoid being
discovered by the Stormtroopers invading her homeland.
Ultimately, Jyn ends up in a prison camp, but members of the Rebel Alliance help to negotiate her
release. She thinks the Rebel Alliance wants to help her rescue her father, but in actuality, they really want
to destroy him and his plans for the Death Star. The Rebel Alliance charges Cassian Andor (Diego Luna), a
Rebel officer and pilot, with the task of watching Jyn as they go on a quest to find Galen. K-2SO (Alan Tudyk),
a droid, travels with them delivering a few humorous one-liners. Along the journey, Jyn, Cassian, and K-2SO
encounter a former Imperial pilot Bodhi Rook (Riz Amhed), a blind warrior Chirrut Îmwe (Donnie Yen), and a
Rebel warrior Baze Malbus (Jiang Wen) who aid them in this quest.
In need of additional fighters and resources, Jyn tries to convince the Rebel Alliance to go along with
her plot to steal the plans for the Death Star, but her request is denied. Deciding to take matters into her own
hands, Jyn assembles a small band of fighters, commandeers a fighter ship referred to as Rogue One, and
sets out to confiscate the plans for the Death Star. Eventually, more fighters from the Rebel Alliance join the
continued battle against the dark side.
In an effort to avoid spoiling the plot of the entire movie, I end my overview here. The remainder of this
movie review will focus on how Rogue One reflects the diversity of our world. In particular, this review will
focus on the character of Churrit. The author will discuss how this character creates awareness about people
with visual impairments and how Hollywood can make strides towards being even more inclusive in the future.
Reflecting Our World: Diversity in Rogue One
Leaving the theater to a round of applause at the close of Rogue One, the audience revels in the
continued story of heroes and villains that has gone on for four decades. Although not the best Star Wars
film to date, this movie brought a new level of diversity in the casting and characterization that people noticed.
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