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Analysis Of Avatar By James Cameron
In the movie Avatar, James Cameron depicts many themes we have studied this year. The flow of energy through an ecosystem is reflected by a population's carbon footprint; populations with a high footprint are not sustainable.The flow of energy through an ecosystem is more commonly referred to as the balance of nature. For life to continue there must be a balance; you can't make energy from nothing, for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Populations outside of this agenda fade out in the blink of an eye in a world's timeline.
An enclosed/sealed terrarium is a prime example of the perfect balance of nature. These isolated ecosystems will endure indefinitely if not stimulated from outside sources. In the fictional movie Avatar,
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