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Disney’s Pocahontas is inaccurate. First in John Smith first and second record holds no account of a fight breaking out. It was simply they were taken as hostages/ guests. And secondly, the age differentiates in real life and in the movie. One would say the young women in the Disney movie is at least 17. But in reality Pocahontas is born on

The Mickey Mouse Monopoly documentary reveals the obscure social messages behind the animated films created by the Disney Company. Although we are conditioned to believe that these movies are pure forms of entertainment, further examination has proved that there are hidden messages concerning gender, race and class that Disney is instilling in the minds of children. The speakers in the documentary argue that Disney is extremely political and hides its ideas behind innocence, magic and fun. When masked by features that are appealing to a younger audience, it is difficult to realize these ideas without taking a closer look.

Disney’s Pocahontas is a great movie, but is it historically correct? Well the answer is both yes and no. There are similarities between the history of it and movie, but there’s also differences. Why don 't I tell you about them.

Pocahontas is a Walt Disney Pictures animation released in 1995 following the Disney Princess franchise. The movie is about Pocahontas, a native American lady whose home is invaded by Englishmen who wishes to exploit the land’s resources and to “civilize” the people living there. However, one of the Englishmen, John Smith, fell in love with Pocahontas. This essay studies the stereotypes of native American and them being essentialized in the media as being savages, sexism and also over romanticization, as represented in the movie.

[4] Disney even goes on further to suggest that their intentions have a modern relevance when they say that “It is an important message to a generation to stop fighting, stop killing each other because of the color of your skin” (Pocahontas 37). It is quite clear that Disney never intended to write or rewrite history, as they have been so viciously attacked for doing. They are writing about tolerance and understanding, while at the same time they are giving back some respect to the indigenous people of America. James Pentecost, the producer of the film, feels that “moviemakers shouldn’t be handcuffed when using real stories as jumping-off places for works of entertainment” (Kim 24). Disney simply liked the idea of Pocahontas; they liked the message that it conveyed, and they made it applicable to Hollywood.

Pocahontas is easily one of the most well-known Native American figures, in both history and popular culture. Her image as a brave young woman standing up to her father in order to save the life of a strange Englishman in a strange marriage of the Old and New World has become rooted in American culture to such a great degree that few question or look deeper into her history. The real story of Pocahontas is steeped in historical uncertainties and dubious sources, with much of the information that is known about her having multiple interpretations. Pocahontas is historically different from her modern image in the near-execution of John Smith, in the misconceptions of those who encountered her, her age, and her visual image.

For most of society, the word Disney elicits warm feelings: memories of early Saturday mornings with family watching cartoons, family trips to Disney World, or a movie that was so encapsulating it was watched over and over again. Disney achieves a high level of regard from most of society unparalleled by other companies. Penn State education professor, Henry A. Giroux, accompanied by Grace Pollock, argues in his book The Mouse That Roared: Disney and the End of Innocence that society is blinded by Disney’s façade of “childhood innocence” and that Disney’s marketing tactics are far from innocent at all.

The film does not represent how strong of a supporter Pocahontas was of her tribe and how powerful she truly was. However, in the movie, Pocahontas disobeys her father to go out and meet Captain John Smith. There are two things to note with this. First, is that we are introduced to John Smith as “Captain” John Smith, automatically giving power to the white character, yet when introduced to her father Chief Powhatan, the term “Chief” was only introduced once and disregarded the rest of the movie. Also during that time period, a woman would not have left her father as it was a cultural norm for all tribal members to adhere to any strict directive from a parent Aidman & Reese, 1996). However, the movie makes it seem as it was normal because John Smith was white, privileged, and

Ever since I was a little girl, I was surrounded by all things Disney. I can remember watching my first movie, Cinderella, and being fascinated by the animations, storyline and characters. It may sound cliché but it made me feel so delighted and that all of my problems had simply disappeared. At first, it didn’t occur to me how much an impact that Disney left in my life until I noticed how much I was surrounded by the culture. A part of me will always include my Disney side and it has taught me to become young at heart, have a positive outlook on life and to strive for a goal.

Although Disney may be a household name, it takes on a bigger role to those who choose to dive in a little deeper. Many renowned authors have written pieces criticizing and explaining the role that Disney plays, possibly unknowingly, in everyday life. These authors have chosen to exploit racism, gender inequality, and the true identity of the Disney Corporation. Others have chosen to focus on the impact that themes from each film play into everyday life. These themes target both children and adults and may have changed over time based upon the way that films are viewed. Disney conveys certain messages to children and parents during the film Pinocchio that may leave an impression for a long time.

The movies help children practice creativity. As we know, Disney movie industry focuses on producing movies that encourage children’s comprehensive abilities especially creativity. These movies not only consist of twisted plots, but the unique characters. A movie character might think of several creative methods when confronted dilemmas,1 thus encouraging the child’s imagination for his or her future possibilities. Take Frozen as an example, Anna, one the leading character, is a princess with brave personality while her sister Elsa is timid and has powerful magic. This movie focuses on depicting their sisterhood, as when Anna gets hurt by Elsa’s magic, Elsa ran away from Anna and everyone else because of her

To begin, I’d like to acknowledge the fact that the story of Pocahontas is not actually a fairy tale, and is based on true events. However, I chose this Disney movie because it is exaggerated and has some make-believe characters that fit perfectly in correlation to the sacred. The story begins with a group of English settlers on a voyage to the New World. They are lead by Captain John Smith and Governor Ratcliffe, who is interested in looking for gold to obtain glory, wealth and status. Meanwhile, in an Indian tribe in North America, we’re introduced to Pocahontas, the Chief’s daughter. Her father tells her that a warrior of the tribe named Kocoum has asked for her hand in marriage. Pocahontas is worried that Kocoum is not right for her. Pocahontas and her animal friends, Meeko and Flit, visit with Grandmother Willow, a spiritual talking tree, and Pocahontas tells her about Kocoum and of a dream she’s had involving a spinning arrow. She wants answers as to what the right path is for her. Soon after, Pocahontas sees the ship carrying the English settlers and encounters Captain Smith. At first sight, they are afraid of one another but the two form a friendship learning about each other and they fall in love. After a fight erupts between the English and the natives and one of their warriors is shot, the Chief orders the tribe to stay away from them and declares war. Pocahontas’s best friend, Nakoma, learns of the relationship between Pocahontas and Smith and tells

This is the reason why the Native Americans and others have acted so infuriated when Pocahontas was released. It is true that Disney has softened and beautified their own version of Pocahontas’s story. We can see that embedment of the “Indian princess” stereotype in the legend of Pocahontas, which is clearly showered through characters who are modest, calm and truly committed and dedicated to one white man. By moving away from Disney, you will find that, in the real life Pocahontas was only eleven years old girl whose name was Matoaka. Also it is not incorrect that she saved the European john Smith’s life but there is no evidence in real life, that there was a close and intimate relationship between them, as presented by Disney movie. Movie does not show her life after all these events but unlike other fairy tales, her rest of the life was not peaceful. She was held prisoner by the English at Jamestown, at the age of seventeenth. She was forced to marry an Englishman and was converted into Christianity. Her name too, was changed to Rebecca

In the infamous movie Pocahontas(1995), the Disney franchise has a way of covering the truth behind the real story and person of Pocahontas by creating fictional animals, an untrue love story, and an unrealistic ending in order to gain children’s interest. The movie starts with John Smith and European settlers coming to the New World in order to gain land and resources, which includes getting rid of the Native Americans that are already occupying the Virginia land, people that they pronounce as savages. Pocahontas is dealing with her father, the chief of the tribe, trying to get her to marry an important member of the tribe in order to gain her more respect and get her a role and title in the community. Afterward, Pocahontas and John finally meet and begin a romance even though both of their groups are vigorously trying to remove the other from the land.  Near the end, Pocahontas protects John from being executed, however he eventually is shot by one of his own and is on his way back to England as his only means of surviving. The movie ends with John leaving and Pocahontas and her tribe contributing food to the European Settlers as they begin their journey back to England.

Movies can and do have tremendous influence in shaping young lives in the realm of entertainment towards the ideals and objectives of normal adulthood. - Walt Disney (1901 – 1966)