... on earth. However this is not without resistance from the natives - a race of blue-skinned, yellow-eyed, 10-foot tall beings known as the Na'vi. It is here that crippled former marine Jake Sully gets a new lease on life, fulfilling his deceased brother's role as the driver of an avatar ... Neytiri. When word of this starts spreading, Sully is commanded by the head of security Colonel Quaritch to report back any intelligence about the Na'vi that could give them an edge in battle. As the largest deposit of unobtainium in the area is located under the sacred Hometree, ... . In the film a m...

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... distant planet called Pandora to fight against the natives of that planet in support of a greedy corporation. Instead, he learns that the people of Pandora, called Na'vi are harmless but they will go to the extremes to protect anything and everything on their home planet. In a deal that would let Jake get his ... the movie the amount of money the company uses to build weapons and armor. There is Robots, Helicopters, Gunships, and many guns used to stop the Na'vi. Another example of imperialism is when one country physically tries and takes over someones land, not just politically. In the...

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... transition to a more simple obvious theme like "the good guy always wins ". The main theme in the movie is the theme of imperialism between humans and the Na'vi. The director of the film, James Cameron said Avatar is "certainly about imperialism in a sense that...people with more military power and technological powers tend to ... him a good antagonist because it emphasizes his evil motives. The third of the impact characters in the film is the symbolic character Eywa the deity of the Na'Vi. Eywa is symbolic of God. She is referred to as answering prayers and being seen when near death a...

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