The Disney version of Pocahontas 's story tells a Romeo & Juliet style tale of a spirited and courageous young woman who, against all odds, falls in love with an Englishmen and saves his life, consequently soothing relations between the natives and settlers. It is inarguable that the movie is riddled with historical inaccuracies like the completely fabricated romance, the age, and the innocent nature of the most of the conflict. To what extent that story was fictionalized and whether or not the inaccuracies are damaging to the young audience is still up for debate. …show more content…
Firstly, Pocahontas was just a nickname meaning “playful one” for the girl, whose real name was Matoaka. More importantly, Pocahontas would have been only 11 or 12 years old by the time she and John Smith met for the first time. In reality, John Smith was probably more similar to an older brother/mentor type figure to Pocahontas at best. This means that the love story between Pocahontas between the two was completely and utterly