Katara's Waterbending Techniques Essay

The continent character in the world is Katara. Katara does the morally right action, however, it often goes against her desires. A time when she prominently displays this aspect is when she meets a waterbending tutor by the name of Hama. Hama teaches Katara new waterbending techniques and eventually they form a close bond. One day Hama informs Katara of one technique that will help her in hard times, however, it can only be used on a full moon. When the full moon arrives Katara and Hama go into the woods to learn the technique. The technique is called bloodbending and Katara is disgusted by this technique because it removes the free will of her targets. Hama is then revealed to be behind the disappearances of many villagers because she bloodbended the villagers to suicide. Katara
Another time was when she was contemplating her decision to murder her mother’s murderer. During the time where Katara and Zuko were allies Zuko informs Katara that he knows the whereabouts of her mother’s murderer. Katara immediately sets out to find the murderer under the guise of “emotional resolution”. Katara arrives at the murderer’s whereabouts and uses bloodbending to incapacitate the murderer. Unfortunately, it turns out that the apparent murderer was not actually a murderer but a person named Yon Rha. The apparent murderer informs Katara of his whereabouts and she meets Yon Rha. Katara harms Yon Rha and is about to kill Yon Rha, however, Yon Rha offers his mother’s life in exchange for his own. Katara feels disgusted with this offer and realizes that Yon Rha also has a family. Katara ultimately decides to not kill Yon Rha because it will continue the cycle of hatred. Katara notes that she “does not forgive” Yon Rha, however, she does not have any bitterness toward him