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The Use Of Motion Pictures To Explain The Concept Of Deep Ecology: The Example Of Avatar The Way Of Water Film

Summary/Abstract: The basis of human life is based on human needs. The endless needs, desires and desires of people can cause destructive and corrosive effects on the environment (living and non-living entities). In this relationship, human is the ‘ruler of nature’ and nature is the ‘source’. This view forms the basis of environmental approaches and the concept of sustainability. Man forms the centre. Deep ecology argues that this human-centered approach is wrong and that the biocentric approach is correct. He argues that nature is not a “resource” and that all living things in an ecosystem are important because of their intrinsic value. In this perspective, the continuity of the ecosystem, not the individual species, is important. The starting point of both perspectives is the fact that nature is damaged, whether it is considered as a “source” or as a bio-center. Damage to nature means damage not only to people but also to all life. Stopping this damage is possible when people become aware of the damage they cause to their environment. Visual data has an important place in the awareness process. For this reason, the art of cinema can be used as an important tool in creating environmental awareness through visual perception. Within the scope of the subject, the movie Avatar: The Way of Water has been examined within the scope of deep ecology. The classic narrative structure of the movie is explained by Todorov’s narrative sequence and associated with the concept of deep ecology.

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