The movie avatar is a wonderful learning experience. It shows the relationship between the native people of Pandora‚ Na’vi‚ and how they sustain their environment and the resources provided. The Alberta oil sands are one of the biggest resources in North America. Located in three major areas in northeast Alberta‚ they are known as the world’s third largest oil reserve. To some extent we can compare both of these environments socially‚ culturally and ecologically. Avatar and the oil sands are alike
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In the movie Avatar‚ James Cameron depicts many themes we have studied this year. The flow of energy through an ecosystem is reflected by a population’s carbon footprint; populations with a high footprint are not sustainable.The flow of energy through an ecosystem is more commonly referred to as the balance of nature. For life to continue there must be a balance; you can’t make energy from nothing‚ for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Populations outside of this agenda fade out
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Avatar Aang: The Peaceful Hero and the Monomyth “If we have no peace‚ it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other” (Mother Teresa). Indeed‚ as human beings‚ we all share some common needs and wants. A majority of people would agree that we want to live in peaceful world. However‚ is it possible? Peace is almost impossible because people are greedy and always fight for power. We can see these themes throughout the anime‚ Avatar: The Last Airbender. The Fire Nation led by Sozin‚ who
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SHIVA AVATAR Shiva Avatar refers to the various manifestations of Shiva assumed by him to maintain order in the cosmos. The changing manifestations of Shiva do not stain his purity and unchanging nature since he transcends his own manifestations. Shiva is the transcendental background of this universe. 1. Bhairava – The Frightful Bhaya stands for fear and the greatest fear of all living creatures is death. Shiva is named Kaal Bhairava because he eliminates the bhaya of kaal which is time that
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the government. The value of one’s conscience connects Henry David Thoreau’s Civil Disobedience and James Cameron’s Avatar. Transcendentalism was a literary period in America between 1830-1860 and its messages of valuing one’s conscience‚ achieving a state of mind only possible through a person’s “innate intuition” (Byron)‚ and bettering oneself are shown in James Cameron’s Avatar. Transcendentalists believe the ultimate power is within the mind and individuality of people. Henry David Thoreau
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There has been nearly as much criticism as praise for James Cameron’s Avatar‚ which has been garnering the attention and awe of audiences worldwide since 2009. Many people spoke very highly of the film‚ praising its pro environmental warning message and stunning visual effects. Others found fault in its plotline originality and depiction of white and native races in what some thought was a clear neo- colonialist setting. Neo-colonialism is the use of economic‚ political‚ and cultural pressures to
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sleep and eat. This was a very hard time for McGonigal; she felt useless and even considered suicide. At that point she realized that it was time to change‚ using her love of games‚ she created a game in which the “bad guy” was her illness and her avatar was “Jane the Concussion Slayer”. The game was not a game in the sense that one could put in into a game console and play it‚ but where you kept track yourself and played in the real world. It was personal and represented the things she like the most
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which consists of Brahma (the creator)‚ Shiva (destroyer of worlds) and Vishnu (sustainer). Sometimes these deities can appear in a given representation known as an avatar by a human being here on earth. The avatars often appear to save humans from an impending calamity. The Jain Tirthankara share some similarities with the Hindu avatar. For example‚ both the Jain Tirthankara
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AOS BELONGING Rubric Perceptions and ideas of belonging‚ or of not belonging‚ vary. - Perceptions – how someone sees or understands belonging (subjective view). - Ideas – may attempt to present objectively (e.g. thesis or academic article.) Of belonging or not belonging. - Belonging/Not Belonging - to understand/explore any concept look at its opposite as well. Define and understand belonging by what it is‚ but also confine/restrict that concept by understanding what it isn’t. Perceptions
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experience of belonging.” Discuss this view with detailed reference ( 2010 HSC Question) Considered a fundamental aspect of being human‚ belonging is an ambiguous concept which can offer individuals a sense of identity‚ security and connectedness. Experiences of belonging are closely related to a person’s interaction with others‚ as positive experiences can enrich their sense of belonging‚ and negative experiences can limit their sense of belonging. An individual’s limited experience of belonging through
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