Toph Beifong had always resented her parents for her stifling, isolated upbringing as a child of nobility. Katara cannot forgive murderous intent, but she can forgive a young man like Zuko for losing his way before seeking redemption.Įven Toph and Aang expressed forgiveness, though not in such clear-cut terms. It was abundantly clear to Katara that Zuko, in contrast to Yon Rha, was a good person deep down who had simply made some mistakes. She did not forgive Yon Rha but did forgive Zuko, what with Yon Rha's twisted personality putting the prince into clear perspective. Similarly, Katara of the Water Tribe tried to get revenge on Yon Rha for her mother's murder, only to realize the truth of Aang's words about revenge. RELATED: Dawn of Yangchen Gives the Avatar Franchise a Major Win for LGBTQ+ Representation With no words necessary, they made up at once. Tellingly, Zuko didn't even have to speak a word to Iroh when they met - the uncle embraced his nephew immediately. Zuko explained this to his tyrannical father during the eclipse invasion, stating his intention to find Iroh and beg for his forgiveness. For example, Zuko made a rash decision to side with his sister Azula and betray Iroh to the Fire Nation, only to regret it later. Prince Zuko was on the receiving end of forgiveness at least twice in Avatar, and both scenes were pivotal in his famed redemption arc. Petty grudges and feuds accomplish nothing except to destabilize a person's own soul, and as some folk wisdom puts it, a grudge is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die. Maturity takes many forms, and learning to let go of anger in favor of peace and acceptance is one route to growing up as a person. But being the inspiring, educational kids' show it is, Avatar wisely showed these characters moving beyond anger and hate to embrace forgiveness instead, which is a far more constructive route to take.

Avatar: The Last Airbender's major characters have many deep-seated reasons to resent, dislike or even hate other people - or at least blame those parties for their suffering.

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