Episode Context
Toph hides this aspect of herself from her father
What is her earthbending strength
What disability does Toph have?
What is blindness
This concept explains that media messages shape how we see the world, showing only selected parts of reality instead of the full truth.
What is Media constructs Reality
This concept refers to how media highlights certain traits, events, or perspectives while leaving out others, influencing how audiences perceive a character or story.
What is Media creates versions of reality
This concept reminds us that media is influenced by those in power and that messages are shaped by who creates and controls them.
What is media exists in a political context
The first place Aang goes to find an earthbending mentor
What is an earthbending academy
Toph's fighting name in the tournament
What is the Blind Bandit
This concept refers to the idea that audiences interpret media in different ways depending on their beliefs, experiences, and worldview.
What is Audiences negotiate meaning
This concept demonstrates how financial influence, such as wealth or profit, affects the creation, distribution, and portrayal of media content.
What is money drives the industry
At home Toph is shown as this kind of girl.
What is weak or helpless.
The people Toph's father payed to get her back from the Avatar
Who is the earthbending instructor and the head of the tournament
The family Toph belongs to
What is the Beifong family
Toph is shown as this at the tournament.
What is a strong fighter.
The episode encourages viewers to question who holds power, how it’s used, and who benefits, demonstrating this key concept
What is political and social context.
The Earthbending tournament existing because of money demonstrates this key concept.
What is money drives the industry.
The symbol of Toph's family
What is a flying boar
This concept explains how Toph can appear as a helpless child at home but as the Blind Bandit in the arena.
What is media creates versions of reality
Toph being shown differently at home versus at the tournament represents this key concept.
What is media creates versions of reality.
Toph hiding her earthbending powers at home represents this key concept.
Media constructs reality
Media texts are like this, showing only a selected version of reality based on choices made by producers.
What is a frame or a picture
The tournament where Aang first sees Toph fighting
What is the Earth Rumble Tournament
Where does Aang first see Toph
Toph's fathers actions and beliefs align with this side of the political spectrum.
What is the right side
Toph's actions and beliefs align with this side of the political spectrum.
What is the left side.
Toph's father and Aang both seeing Toph but drawing different conclusions demonstrates this key concept.
What is audiences negotiate meaning?