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    The Disney film Pocahontas can be viewed as a false portrayal of American history. Although it may have been made for entertainment purposes, Pocahontas is regarded to be a coming of age film for children due to its didacticism. The life lessons that one could possibly take away from the film are considerably positive, but the depiction of Native American and European cultures is deceitful. Most Disney films involve “epic romances,” in the case of Pocahontas one is not necessarily needed to convey

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    foundation rested upon the ideals of diversity, innovation, and the ability to exhibit strength in the face of adversity; there are few who have embodied this vision of America more completely than Pocahontas and Benjamin Franklin. Tragic and historical events developed during the lives of Pocahontas and Benjamin Franklin; although their individual situations required very different reactions, both persevered, therefore granting those who came after them the ability to reflect on America’s beginnings

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    Colonel and lead the survivors to the fort. The rescue mission results in two love sorties alongside the French and Indian war. The Last of the Mohicans came to theaters in 1992 whereas Disney’s portrayal of an Indigenous woman Pocahontas was released in 1995. The film Pocahontas is an animated musical

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    Around the time Pocahontas was abducted, Rolfe heard his tobacco was being compared with the Spanish leaf, but was still not good enough to compete with the Spanish tobacco. According to Mattaponi scared oral history, the tobacco plants failed due to the fact that the New

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    us to princess movies such as "The Little Mermaid, Sleeping beauty, Snow White, and Pocahontas. They painted a canvas for us and drew us the imaginary visions of what every little girl will very much want. Typically, they told us that we where these skinny light skinned princess and that one day we will find our "Happily Ever After" However, on June 23rd, 1995, many Americans were introduced to the film Pocahontas. Disney put out a

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    its five main healthcare providers are not enough to support its high number of consumers (Pocahontas Memorial Hospital, 2013). Despite PMH provide a wide range of service and even provides limited specialty services on a monthly basis for both Nephrology as well as Podiatry (Pocahontas Memorial Hospital, n.d.b). However, majority of the patients are unaware of this privilege. Additionally, the whole Pocahontas County is known to be an underserved area, due to which majority of

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    affected the authenticity of the film, which unknowingly offended many Chinese people (Amy, 53). Now we will shift gears and look at the stereotypes and microaggressions that are in the Disney film Pocahontas. Son of the late Walt Disney, Roy Disney had the following to say regarding Pocahontas: “Pocahontas is a story that appealed to us because it was basically a story about people getting along together, which is particularly applicable to lots of places in the world today” (Amy, 55). Roy Disney’s

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    leads to the events explored in the adaptation based on Pocahontas. Pocahontas and John Smith meet in the beginning of the adaptation and fall in love causing them to rebel against the desires of their

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    the settlers’ behavior reflects governmental and societal work standards and practices back in England; and Walt Disney’s Pocahontas oscillates between the Indian village and the settlers’ fort. These sources reveal both similar and conflicting views, which focus on the level and types of Indian-settler interactions in Virginia and the Carolinas, the settlers’

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    This project will take place over a week, starting with the article being published in the Observer. It would be best if the article is published on a Wednesday, with the screening of Pocahontas on Friday and Miss Representation on Saturday, both in the Debartolo Performing Arts Center. Pocahontas was shown quite recently, so they may be unsure about showing it again, but Miss Representation has only been shown once, in 2012. It is quite simple to send in a letter to the editor at the Observer, there

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