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In 'William Shakespeare's The Phantom of Menace,' Jar Jar Binks Plays the Fool

NPR
Published April 10, 2015 at 4:48 PM EDT

Jar Jar Binks is one of the most reviled Star Wars characters. But in the hands of Ian Doescher, author of William Shakespeare's The Phantom of Menace: Star Wars Part the First, Jar Jar Binks is a savvy political operative who only plays the fool. His goal is to establish peace between his people, the Gungans and humans.

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