The Na Vi People Belonging Analysis

in the home tree which provided everything to them. As also the people of one culture the Na’vi people practiced their culture through tolerance and interdependence. This shows how Cameron educate the world to be united and rely on one another. We also see the theme of love, the need to understanding and connection to others and all life. we see the two lovers Jake and Neytiri how they understand each other despite their difference; how the native Na’vi connects themselves to dragons and roots of the plants even how they communicate with the living things. The Na’vi people show us oneness with the life in their planet. They show us how they respected their animals. Cameron created an image in the sense of connection to others. Which most of …show more content…
However, it is clear that the two most distinct groups are the humans and then the Na’vi. And my reading on the subject brought up that it’s clear to see that the key human characters are overwhelmingly represented by white actors and that the Na’vi are both clearly represented as distinctly blue and are overwhelmingly represented by non-white actors. There is some difference of opinion as to whether that distinction is well reflected in the film or if the depiction is too simplistic. My view from watching the film is that it is easy for me to recognize the depictions. As an African, I am very aware of the colonial experience and having been in the US for the past year and seeing the news relating to race relations here and some that we discussed in class, certain thing feel or ring true to me. I like that the movie tries to not depict the Na’vi as less developed or inferior – it seems to spend a lot of time trying to explain that they are just different beings, at a different stage of life and development and with different priorities, values and thought processes. Some still think it reflects some old perceptions about other cultures. Some aspects of the ‘dominant’ culture of the humans also had some familiar elements of a culture that is self-absorbed and that, when it encounters new or different cultures, seeks mainly to advance its agenda and take …show more content…
To the question of whether the film would pass the Bechdel Test, I am not sure. The Bechdel Test tries to come up with a rough measure of the way a film depicts and values female characters. To ‘pass’ the test, it basically asks if the film (1) has at least two women in it, who (2) talk to each other, about (3) something besides a man. The test was popularized by Alison Bechdel. I think the test is a useful tool but I also think people should look to the spirit of it rather than a strict application of it. I cannot say that the film passes those three tests. Its central plot point is Jake, but he is not its central theme. Thus the scenes where any two women interacts will likely feature Jake as a plot continuity device. But the women depicted in this movie are strong characters, with independent story and personalities that are fully realized within the course of the film. They are not presented as mere ‘props’ for the males in the story or as just mere objects that are recipients of the intentions, feelings or agendas of the males. The principal female characters here are actual characters. I really felt that if the main male character or characters were killed off for some reason in the middle of the film, I would still watch to the end to see what happened to Neytiri, Dr Grace, Mo'at and Trudy. The individual women are portrayed as strong, independent and principled generally.

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