Pocahontas Compare And Contrast
The Disney movie Pocahontas is loved by all and is one of the top grossing Disney movies of all time. However, Disney didn't accurately tell the story. Obviously there were no talking trees or super intelligent animals, but does everyone know Pocahontas was only twelve and never had a romance with John Smith? These are common misconceptions people have because the movie is historically incorrect. After reading John Smith's personal account of what actually happened in “The General History of Virginia”, it brings a whole new light to the relationship between the settlers and the natives interactions.
In Disney's 1995 version of the movie Pocahontas viewers are told the miraculous tale of Jamestown. When English settlers come to the Americas in search of gold their leader John Smith falls in love with the Powhatan Native American Chief's daughter Pocahontas. They go on amazing adventures together and teach each other the ways of their people. John Smith is eventually captured and prepared for execution for the killing of Kocoum, even though he attacked first. Just seconds before the chief is about to kill him, Pocahontas jumps in the way saving him and confessing her love for him. The bond between the two …show more content…
Some of the non important differences are fictional things that are thrown into the story: like talking trees and unrealistic animals. These things don't matter because they are obviously incorrect. Some of the major differences seen are pocahontas’s age, the love story, and the capture and rescue of John Smith. In the movie Pocahontas is portrayed as a beautiful graceful woman, but in historically she was only ten years old so there was no way a relationship was even possible. Both times John Smith is Captured and saved, but they aren't for the same reasons. His rescuer in the movie and in real life was Pocahontas. One rescue was for love, while the other was done for
In Disney's 1995 version of the movie Pocahontas viewers are told the miraculous tale of Jamestown. When English settlers come to the Americas in search of gold their leader John Smith falls in love with the Powhatan Native American Chief's daughter Pocahontas. They go on amazing adventures together and teach each other the ways of their people. John Smith is eventually captured and prepared for execution for the killing of Kocoum, even though he attacked first. Just seconds before the chief is about to kill him, Pocahontas jumps in the way saving him and confessing her love for him. The bond between the two …show more content…
Some of the non important differences are fictional things that are thrown into the story: like talking trees and unrealistic animals. These things don't matter because they are obviously incorrect. Some of the major differences seen are pocahontas’s age, the love story, and the capture and rescue of John Smith. In the movie Pocahontas is portrayed as a beautiful graceful woman, but in historically she was only ten years old so there was no way a relationship was even possible. Both times John Smith is Captured and saved, but they aren't for the same reasons. His rescuer in the movie and in real life was Pocahontas. One rescue was for love, while the other was done for