POCAHONTAS FILM REVIEW

This film is the first Disney film to be based on a real historic character, based on the known fact of the real historical story and also the folklore and legend that surround the Native American woman, Pocahontas. It features a fictionalized account of her encounter with Englishman John Smith and the English settlers that arrive from the Virginia Company in 1607. It begins with Pocahontas, who is the daughter of the Indian chief Powhatan; one day, she is out playing in the woods near the shore when she spots a strange ship filled with white men. When they notice her, she runs away in alarm and tells her father and her people all about the new arrivals. Powhatan’s tribe begins to worry; they have terrible memories of the last time the “pale faces” arrived in their land. Some of the younger men suggest attacking the white men and sending them back to where they came from, but Powhatan feels that these new men should not have to pay for the mistakes or cruelty of others in the past. He suggests everyone stay away from them, and to not harm them in any way, but to continue living their lives within their lands until they know what the settlers are up to. Meanwhile, the newcomers, John Smith and his shipmates, believe the New World (North America) will be an exciting place, full of gold and material riches. At the same time, it will hold many dangers including “savages” unknown to them. Despite his young age, John Smith is already widely known for his courage and his deadly s...

POCAHONTAS FILM REVIEW

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