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This study aims to elucidate the postcolonial aspects of the novel 『Honbul』 and the film <Avatar> by comparing and contrasting the two. What binds the two works with the common denominator of post-coloniality is how real challenges are overcome by means of femininity or maternity. 『Honbul』 can be approached through the perspective of the ‘Great Mother Goddess' found in Madame Chungam, whereas <Avatar> can be approached through the role of the 'ultimate mother figure' embodied by Eywa who guides the tribe of Na'vi. This viewpoint represents a form of resistance as 'colonized subjects' against the reality of forced colonization, which simultaneously shows that 『Honbul』 and <Avatar> retain a 'tradition relating to post-coloniality' in literary and cinematic contexts, free from a 'uniform understanding.'

Great Mother Goddess, national identity, Honbul, Avatar, Chungam, Eywarestoration of tradition