… subtexts underpinning A New Hope, the insurgent themes are reintroduced during Return of the Jedi. The Ewoks are an indigenous population responding to an imperial power encroaching on their home. The use of traps and snares recalls the portrayal of jungle warfare. Superficially they may appear like an unapologetic marketing tactic, but they are more complex than their appearance suggests. They allow Lucas to render controversial themes and ideas into seemingly … subtexts underpinning A New Hope, the insurgent themes are reintroduced during Return of the Jedi. The Ewoks are an indigenous population responding to an imperial power encroaching on their home. The use of traps and snares recalls the portrayal of jungle warfare. Superficially they may appear like an unapologetic marketing tactic, but they are more complex than their appearance suggests. They allow Lucas to render controversial themes and ideas into seemingly inoffensive packaging.