The Disney Princess: Pocahontas

Pocahontas was more than just a Disney princess. Although the film made about her captured some events from her life, the events portrayed in the classic were not all accurate to how she really lived. Pocahontas arrived at Virginia on a ship (Hoose 14). She lived with her family in a village named Werowocomoco. Since Pocahontas’ father, Powhatan, was such a powerful ruler, Pocahontas had many events in her life that made her into the woman she was at the end of her life. Pocahontas’ early life was very interesting. She arrived at Jamestown, Virginia around the age of twelve on a ship (Hoose 14). Pocahontas’ first name was Matoaka which meant little snow feather. She was given her second name, Pocahontas, to go by because people in her village thought using her real first name around others gave away too much information. Pocahontas meant playful one and she was very playful around her village. Her village went by the name of Werowocomoco and her father was a very powerful ruler of that area and other places around Virginia (14). Pocahontas had many siblings. Out of all her siblings, her father favored her the most. Even though she was greatly favored
More and more englishmen kept coming to Virginia and Powhatan insisted she must stay away (17). John ended up leaving and went back to England. Pocahontas married a brave named Kocoum but they were not together long. Pocahontas was going to leave her father’s village and in the process she was kidnapped by the British. Being with them for quite a while she picked up on the whites daily routine. She started to and adapt and perform the lifestyle of the British people. Pocahontas became a Christian and was later baptised. Pocahontas remarried and was with John Rolfe. He took her to London with their baby, Thomas, as they had many dinners and balls to attend (18). Heading back to Virginia, Pocahontas died from an