As an outcast with dual racial views in both his human and Avatar life, Jake has a unique empathy that allows him to critique the effects of colonization on both the parties and reevaluate humanity's goals. He is able to witness both the human perspective of the world and that of the Na'vi. Through his immersion in the world of Pandora, Jake's character is able to grow and develop into a person capable of understanding both sides of the coin. He contributes to the film's challenges to the master narratives of American democracy and Manifest Destiny and is ultimately able to overcome his initial outcast character. Avatar opens with an introduction to a futuristic world by Jake. He opens his eyes, and finds himself in the midst of a great swarm of people on all sides. As the camera pans, Jake begins to speak and we see that he is in a wheelchair. Along with his dialogue, this visual shot immediately gives the audience the opportunity to see how much Jake doesn't fit into the society around him. He ironically "stands out" in the crowd of people because of his unique situation. When audiences are introduced to him, Jake is seen going through his daily movements, but with more difficulty than the average person would experience. His internal commentary on what he goes through further sets him apart from everyone around him. However, just as he says: “The strong prey on the weak. That's just how things are. Nobody does anything.”, as he sees a man beating up a woman at the bar, he proceeds to turn and attack the man as best he can. This shows that even though he criticizes the society around him for behaving in a certain way, does not follow the social convention of "no one... middle of paper...", which ends up losing in the end This challenges the principles of colonization, as the original intruders were unable to conquer the world they wanted to colonize , although they send the humans home, the Na'vi are now led by a human. Jake says in the final moments of the film that "the aliens have returned to their dying world", making it obvious that he no longer considers himself one of these "aliens". ". His total opposition to the human species and its mission once again reinforces the challenge he poses against the grand narratives of American democracy and manifest destiny. His final transformation from his human body to that of his Avatar demonstrates that Jake does not he has no desire to be part of the race in which he was once an outcast. Instead, he finds himself a true member of the Na'vi and thus shedding the outcast label he once had.