The Real Pocahontas Film Analysis

In addition, the film shows Pocahontas and Captain John Smith meeting not too long after he arrives to Jamestown. Also, the Indians and the English break out in a small war when the English first spot these “savages” while searching for gold. According to the Historic Jamestown site, the two groups did not meet until a few months after the English arrive to Jamestown in the spring. In fact, Pocahontas met John Smith when he was first captured in the winter by tribesmen, when she throws herself upon him to save him from being executed (Morenus, “The Real Pocahontas”). Food was scarce, for when the colonists arrived in Virginia, they arrived at the beginning of a seven-year drought from 1606 to 1612; the English men relied on Captain Smith, “…who …show more content…
There was, however, a romance between Pocahontas and Kocoum unlike the movie, and the young British boy did not kill Kocoum. According to National Park Service, it states that the two natives married in 1610. The article also states that Pocahontas “…may have married for love… she still had the freedom to choose whom she married…” After three years of marriage, Pocahontas was captured by Captain Samuel Argall “…intending to trade her for concessions (weapons and English prisoners) from Powhatan” (Morenus, “The Real Pocahontas”). While she was held captive, she was taught the English languages, religion, and customs; Pocahontas then met widower John Rolfe and the two instantly fell in love. Once Powhatan and his people heard of Pocahontas and Rolfe wanting to marry, his people considered Pocahontas and Kocoum divorced (“Pocahontas: Her Life and Legend”). The Indians had a tradition of “…divorce by capture, which required the husband of a stolen wife to recapture her” (Morenus, “The Real Pocahontas”). Unfortunately, Pocahontas was not rescued by her husband; therefore, was no longer married to Kocoum, and Pocahontas then stole Rolfe’s last