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ATLA Orientalism
Ryo
Created on April 24, 2022
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Orientalism in Avatar
By Ryo
CONTENT
Brief Synopsis
Asian "Representation"
Character Analysis (Aang)
Correlation to Orientalism
Aang
Brief Synopsis
Fire
Air
Aang
Water
Earth
Brief Synopsis
02. Asian "Representations"
Air Nomads
Portrayed as monks / practising monastic culture
They are all vegetarians, similar to many Buddhist and Hindu groups
They use a set of toys to find the next avatar, similar to the Tibetans when looking for the next Dalai Lama
Influenced heavily by Tibetan and Nepalese culture and the Shaolin Monks ; also forms of Buddhism and Hinduism
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Water Tribe
Earth Kingdom
Fire Nation
Polar regions: Inuits & arctic cultures
Based on China and neighbouring states
Japanese and southeast asia inspired
Character Analysis of Aang
Aang meditates on a regular basis: - Resembles Buddhism (connecting to past lives) Appearance: - Similar to the buddhist monks - Holds multiple resemblense to the Dalai Lama: - Clothing- Reincarnation
How does this relate to orientalism
The orient / eastern society depicted:
- Uses magic and faith to justify actions (Timelessness)
- Contains tribes, that are much less advanced than the counterpart
- War rages on (between Fire Nation and Water Tribes)
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