Examples Of Imperialism In Avatar

Avatar and Imperialism The movie Avatar is about how mankind in the future begin to occupy a foreign planet for its’ resources; harming the Na’vi (the native people) in the process. Jake Sully and his scientist friend, Grace, try to stop the military from harming the Na’vi anymore, which eventually leads to war between the humans, or sky people, and the Na’vi, the natives of the planet. James Cameron, the director of the movie, creates an accurate representation of the Europeans occupation in Africa. Many of the main ideas of Imperialism are shown in the movie, like the military’s racism, Jake Sully and Grace wanting to assimilate themselves to the Na’vi culture, and the mining company intruding their area based on geopolitical reasons. The