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It is closely intertwined with imperialism, which is a policy of extending a country's power and influence through colonisation, use of military force, or other means (reference). Avatar focuses on the battle between the indigenous Na’vi race and the humans, presenting a clear message about dominant and aggressive cultures using their power as a source for gain. It is a clear analogy of the ways that people (particularly white people)…

come over from everyone to get California gold, those people were named 49’ers. The movie Avatar is placed on a third world called Pandora. The people of that planet are Na’vi. In this movie scientist got together and came up with a way that you could transform into Na’vi through a machine. If you were originally a human turning into a Na’vi you were called an Avatar, them being an Avatar was not permeant you were only one when you were asleep. Scientist’s mission was to better…

In the film, “District 9,” there was a twist on the storyline, instead of a race being inherently inferior, the alien race in the movie is seen as second class to the whites. In Newitz’s article, she describes the plot as human’s oppressing and attempting to commit genocide against the alien race. The “White Messiah” is contaminated to alien fluid, which causes him to transform into one of the aliens against his will. Aliens are seen as inferior in this film because they eat cat food, adding an…

information, virtual realties offers its users connection to knowledge and people that would otherwise be impossible. In addition, the Metaverse within Snow Crash creates a world separate from reality that provides people with the ability to create avatars and decide on how people view one’s own personality. Virtual realities should continue to be developed and utilized to allow people access to massive amounts of information and provide users the capabilities of creating a unique persona.…

Diversity/SecondLife assignment Diversity is the state of having an item or idea exist in different forms. In organizations, diversity is the state of having a workforce made up of different races and in extension different cultures. Companies must learn to appreciate the different types and aspects of diversity so as to use it as strength and a competitive advantage in the various industries they are operating in. At any given time, the workforce in the organization is always diversified. Age…

anthropology as avatar, Tom Bukowski, resides in Ethnographia and engages in an observer as participant role to collect data through various types of tourism thus giving him the ability to embed himself within the natural setting and give a primary account. The types of tourism include: 1) Event and shopping tourism: Avatars may decide to meet in RW and attend concerts, shop or engage in SL meetings, parties, nightclubs, and purchase virtual merchandise. 2) Movie tourism: Avatars may visit…

She explains that users participate in role playing games. Role playing games are avatar based virtual reality games that are used for interaction with people throughout the whole world. This form of communication also allows the user to hide behind a fake or altered profile so that they have the confidence to talk to other people. A…

Introduction Statement of inquiry: The genre of a text determines the way the characters, setting and themes are constructed. Genre is a technique that is constantly used in all literature, such as music, films and art. Each piece of literature is put into a genre category. Such as Sci-Fi, drama, comedy and many more. The style of the literature determines what genre it is. Background Sci-Fi (Science Fiction) is a type of genre that is fiction based. It is…

Throughout Joni Adamson's essay, "Indigenous literatures, Multi-naturalism, and Avatar: The Emergence of Indigenous Cosmo-politics," is reference to the idea of humankind's exploitation of regions for resources to further their country's economic development. The consequence of corporate apathy is made apparent to the reader where only one side benefits. In the documentary Crude: The Real Price of Oil, various sides of an environmental disaster are explored and debated, allowing the viewer to…

world with a click of a button. We have so much technology and information at our finger tips and most people are constantly on their phones that when actually in the room with people it is easy to get lost in the glow from the screen. The Coca Cola avatar ad, ”I Forgot my phone” and “The Pleasure of the Text” provide ways that people are alienated on daily basis and no one seems to think twice about it.…