Into The Wild & Avatar

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It is only by going on a physical journey and overcoming obstacles that we learn about ourselves. Into the Wild and displays a huge array of obstacles that the main character, Christopher Johnson McCandless, has to overcome. E.g. Rowing through rapids, getting over the Mexican border illegally and finding a place to stay. In overcoming obstacles such as these and even non-physical obstacles, Christopher learns a lot about himself. Christopher is told by Mr Fran that “when you forgive, you love. And when you love, God’s light shines on you”, “happiness is only real when shared” and “you’re wrong if you think the joy of life comes principally from human relationships”. Before Chris dies, he learns that everything Mr Fran said is entirely true and that he could have never been happy living alone and even when he is with others it is like still feels that he is alone. We’re shown this when he changes his name back to Christopher Johnson McCandless – His original name is tied to his family and he wants to forgive them. We’re also shown that he feels lonely when he leaves on his journey. His sister understood him and yet he so easily left her like she didn’t mean anything to him. It was selfish of him and he realised that later on when he couldn’t get himself to call her. In the end, Chris was in peace with himself and death was in reality probably the easiest way out of his broken and “lonely” life. Avatar is another great movie with a lot of obstacles. In Avatar Jake Sulley has to overcome a lot of obstacles. E.g. blending in with the Na’vi and defeating the humans. Before the humans start to tear up the land precious to the Na’vi, Jake realises that deep down he loves the Na’vi culture and even one of their females and cannot forgive himself if all the Na’vi are wiped out by the humans. He also realises that he needs help to fight against the

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