Avatar, By James Cameron

It is in the situations that challenge us that we are truly able to achieve our full potential.

It is inevitable that at some point in life or another, everyone will face challenge. It is the response in the face of these challenges that truly makes or breaks individuals or societies, for what is a society but many individuals. The greatest feats of mankind have come upon in the wake of these problems. It is in the human nature to surpass any challenge; it is only the question of how we deal with the challenge and how far we push ourselves to com out successful. Through Avatar, James Cameron shows

In the movie Avatar, it is portrayed that the challenges and difficulties are an inherent part of the human experience; the way they are dealt

We tend to either back away from the problem, believing that everything is over, or we choose to tackle the challenge. This decision is what really directs the type of people we become. Jake Sully has lost the use of both of his legs, and as a result, it has become a struggle for him to lead a normal life. In the beginning, it is evident that he believes that he has lost everything and that there is no longer a purpose to his life. He chooses to sulk about his situation and complains about the unfairness of the world as opposed to doing anything about it. This way of ignoring his issues has evidently negative effects on him and his lifestyle. His perception on the challenges he faces changes completely as he becomes involved within the initiative on Pandora, and with it so does his outlook on life. For once in his life, his lack of legs does not hinder him in a considerable manner. After witnessing the atrocities committed by the Corporation on Pandora, he forgets the selfish reasons he had initially agreed to come to Pandora. He thinks of it has his personal duty to preserve the life of the Na’vi. Even in the face of great personal danger, both from the Corporation and the Na’vi, Jake fights to achieve this goal. He is abandoned by both sides, seen as a traitor in their eyes; despite this, he decides to make the bold move to try to tame the Toruk in attempt to regain the trust of the Na’vi and give them a fighting chance. Despite the visibly outmatched force, Jake and the Na’vi are able to hold them back. The way one responds to a challenge can differ greatly, and it is evident, that by facing the problem as opposed to cowering behind it, great things can be