Mimicry In Avatar

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In the 2009 science fiction film, Avatar, by James Cameron takes insight to the ways in which humans long to be a part of the magical world of Pandora. The main protagonist, Jake Sully, “long[s] for the “authenticity” of being indigenous, of being part of a magical tribe,” (Hopkinson) through the use of mimicry. This film demonstrates how human try to mimic the Na’vi people through language, culture, and rituals although having an asymptote relationship. Jake Sully attempts to mimic the indigenous people, but never becomes full Avatar. The term “”legendary psychasthenia” to classify morphological mimicry as an obsession with space in its derealizing effect" (Lacan 443). Jake tries with all his power to become a Na’vi being, however; his obsession

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