Comparison Of Star Wars VI And Avatar

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Star Wars VI and Avatar are both examples of consisting of a primitive and portrayal of natives. Avatar is a movie that focused on the indigenous inhabitants called the Na’vi. The Na’vi are the extraterrestrial humanoids. Jack took place of his brother when he was killed and became a part of the mission in a world of Pandora. Star Wars VI is a movie that involves a civil war that is within the Galactic Empire. Star Wars VI was set in the past. Being primitive is someone that is preserving the character of an early stage. The Na’vi from Avatar and the Ewoks from the Star Wars VI both consist of having a primitive and portray natives as in both have their own unique culture and traditions. In Star Wars VI, the Na’vi were extraterrestrial humanoids …show more content…
The Ewoks are much smaller compared to the avatar. The Ewoks use spears, bows, slings, and knives as weapons. They use hang gliders to navigate to places just as how the Na’vi had used the mountain banshee. They were quick learners especially when they took over the robot with the machine guns that were attacking their friends. The Ewoks also helped against technology from overtaking the world and diminishing it. The Ewoks had helped Princess Leia and Han Solo by destroying the shield generator. The Ewoks have their own native tongue the Ewokese and no other person can speak this other than C-3PO. They are also very religious especially when they had a ritual to make Han Solo and Luke Skywalker their dinner. The Ewoks thought that C-3PO was their god and they treated him lots of respect and listened to him to let go of Han Solo and Luke Skywalker. They also had a sacred tree, the Great Tree, which they thought were the descendants just as Na’vi. They still did primitive acts such as hunt for foods, herbs, and berries. Their house was made in a tree trunk and there lived families of the chief. Both had a running head of the clan that would guide them. They also had festival and rituals such as when they were celebrating after destroying the Death Star II. They used the helmets of the troops to make sounds. This may be a primitive act, but it was part music is part of their …show more content…
They’re considered to be in their natural state and would characterize as indigenous. They were implied as those who are uncivilized, savagery, and lacking a natural condition. Native people were considered as those who undermine their history and culture which is said by Hobbes and Rousseau. The Na’vi and Ewoks do not undermine their culture yet they bring it out with more richness. They have their own language in which they communicate with each other and have their own religious acts. Their culture does define who they are but not as those who do not know how to act around others. Their understanding of their culture is just another way of them knowing something that most humans who consider themselves as cultured

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