Star Wars: A New Hope Dreams, Hopes, and Plans Quotes

How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from Star Wars: A New Hope.

Quote #7

LEIA: At least the information in R2 is still intact.
HAN: What's so important? What's he carrying?
LEIA: The technical readouts of that battle station. I only hope that when the data's analyzed a weakness can be found. It's not over yet.

We can't forget about Leia. Her hope is straightforward enough: See that the Rebellion succeeds over the Empire. Arguably, though, she suffers the most for her dream. She is tortured, sees her home and family destroyed, and is almost killed. It's a rough couple of days for the princess, but she ultimately manages to succeed in her goal.

Quote #8

LUKE: Come on. Why don't you take a look around? You know what's about to happen, what they're up against. They could use a good pilot like you. You're turning your back on them.

Courage is another theme in Star Wars, and the characters who succeed in bringing their hopes to fruition are those who find the courage to do so. Luke wants to find his place in the universe, and by summoning the courage to join the Death Star assault, he locates it among the Rebels.

Quote #9

LEIA: Luke.
HAN: Hey! Hey!
LUKE: I knew you'd come back. I just knew it.
HAN: Well, I wasn't going to let you get all the credit and take all the reward.
LEIA: Hey, I knew there was more to you than money.

Han's original dream was self-centered, but through his adventures, his character arc brings him to a place where he cares about others. We don't understand why he couldn't just go and pay back Jabba once the Death Star offensive was over, but as evident by Empire Strikes Back, it must have slipped his mind.