Thursday, November 14, 2013

108: Avatar Roku (Winter Solstice Part 2)


Monk Gyatso:
There are not as direct lessons in this chapter as there are explorations of themes.

The Virtue of Friendship: We see how friends are loyal (the loyal priest), we see how friends don’t leave their friends behind (Katara and Sokka won’t leave the crumbling temple without Aang), and that friendship comforts us (the ending when Katara and Sokka comfort Aang).

Emotions can Cloud your Judgment: Although Zuko eventually gets away; he put himself and his crew in danger chasing the avatar, and was lucky to get away.

Great Ideas and Teamwork: Sokka is a very valuable member of the team.  Sometimes this is not always clear, as he is also used often as the funny, grumpy guy.  But here we have an example of his great ingenuity with his smart plan to get the door open.  Even though it doesn’t work, Katara has one as well.  Good teams build on one another’s ideas and strengths.  It doesn’t matter exactly who comes up with which part of the plan, good teamwork is about the TEAM succeeding in their goals.  Here there is no comparing or jealousy, just inventiveness and persistence.  What great examples!

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