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Welcome to the LitCharts study guide on Ursula K. Le Guin's The Word for World is Forest. Created by the original team behind SparkNotes, LitCharts are the world's best literature guides.
Alien Encounters. The Word for World is Forest was originally entitled “Little Green Men,” referencing the stereotypical portrayal of aliens in science fiction.
Show Business. Many have noted the similarities between The Word for World is Forest and the 2009 film Avatar. Le Guin later expressed her disdain for Avatar, as she believed that it “reversed” the novella’s premise by suggesting that violence and militarism was a solution rather than a problem.