Would our world be a better place if some of us were benders?Can Katara repair the world through care?Is Toph a disability pride icon?What does it mean for Zuko to be bad at being good?Can we tell whether uncle Iroh is a fool or a sage? The world is out of sorts. The four nations,…
On the Moral Status of Bloodbending Davis Smith Introduction During their travels around the world of Avatar, our heroes have encountered many people with strange or unique bending abilities. For example, they encountered Combustion Man, who could make things explode with his mind (“The Headband” 23:24-23:48and “The Beach” 15:21-16:16). None, however, are more troubling and…
Call for Abstracts Avatar: The Last Airbender and Philosophy Edited by Helen De Cruz and Johan De Smedt The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series Please circulate and post widely. Apologies for cross posting. To propose ideas for future volumes in the Blackwell series please contact the Series Editor, William Irwin, at williamirwin@kings.edu We are seeking submissions…
How Prince Zuko Restored his Honor By Helen De Cruz *For those who have not seen Avatar: The Last Airbender, spoilers will follow.* Honor is very important to Zuko, the banished crown prince of the Fire Nation. The young prince seeks to restore his lost honor by capturing the Avatar (a mythical fighter who will…
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