Examples Of Imperialism In Avatar

Imperialism has sprouted up all throughout the history of developing and developed nations, but it has also weeded its way into some popular movies of this century. Imperialism is the policy of extending a country's power through the use of diplomacy or militaristic force. This military tactic was mostly used during the late 1800s and early 1900s by Europe when they took control of Africa for money, slaves, and self-gain. Avatar the movie was directed by James Cameron and was made in 2009, and it portrays imperialism negatively by showcasing the imperialization of a planet called Pandora by use of missionary deception, militaristic force, and for economic growth. During the late 1800s and early 1900s, Europe used a few different tactics to gain control of Africa through imperialism: military usage or force, deception using missionaries, and economic gain for their home country. Europe made it seem like they were going to Africa to help teach the “savages” their …show more content…
In the movie, the economic incentive of the humans on Pandora was to gain the most valuable resource in the universe, unobtanium which was valued at $20 million per kilogram. The humans got this mineral by scattering the natives, and then mining where the resources were which seemed like at the base of the biggest tree in the world. The humans on Pandora used very advanced military technology such as giant, robot mechs, different helicopters with missiles and guns, and machine guns. They used these to subdue the natives and even silence them with necessary, and also when they decided to destroy Hometree using many different missiles and guns. Another tactic used by the humans was deception by using the peace-loving missionaries who gained the Na’vi’s trust and then the military came in and started to kill them all, but they wouldn't listen and their hometree was