The Ending of James Camerons Avatar – What Did it Mean?
Ok so we all know that James Cameron’s Avatar movie is a hit. And if you aren’t one of the millions and millions of people who have seen it at least once (there must be a special room where people like you fit) go out and see it already! You won’t regret it. Avatar is a truly groundbreaking film…for most of the time. It addresses issues like colonisation, environmental awareness, spirituality and the destruction that unchecked greed can cause. The ending though, seems a little inconsistent with the themes discussed at the beginning of the film. In the early stages of the film where we journey with Sam Worthington’s character, Jake Sulley, through the culture of the Naávi, we see the difference between our culture’s attitudes to death and violence. This is played out most strikingly in Jake’s first night in the Pandorian forest. Alone and pursued, Jake is attacked by dog like creatures, known as Viperwolves. He defends himself and attacks them as anyone would if experiencing a similar
