Shahr Najafi
Ms. M. Barson
ENG4U0C
12 December 2016 Pocahontas Assignment
Analyzing the movie Pocahontas through a critical lens, the Psychoanalytic theory that will mainly concentrate on the character, Pocahontas. A noble free spirited and highly spiritual women possessing the power to communicate with nature, also low in acrimony and high in openness and agreeableness, which is why she cares so much for John Smith, who she just met. These traits are shown as she overcomes racial tension between her and her lover in order to be together, and by purportedly saving the life of John Smith from being killed as she throws herself on top of him to prevent his father's execution. Other traits that could also be impressed upon her includes …show more content…
which Pocahontas refuses, she's unhappy with the arranged marriage, she stands up to her father, and informs him that she doesn’t love Kocoum and doesn’t want someone serious and secure. This displays important characteristics indicating that Pocahontas is independent. She is characterized as a highly respected woman with sort of a brave behavior that concedes her to search for personal accomplishments, which in this case is the right path determined by nature. She fights with the desire to protect the man she has fallen in love with despite widely circulated disapproval, desiring to be accepted and loved in her kinship group by conforming her tribe's rules to earn her father’s and kinships approval and unconditional positive …show more content…
As it refers to the understanding and unity as well as keeping the stereotypical female Disney character, Pocahontas. She has a precious relationship with nature as little affected as possible, and furthermore the relationship between the main characters, showing how their strengths and weaknesses are put to the test. Pocahontas' limits were displayed by how she had to face challenges alone in order to accomplish and reach towards her lover, Smith, as she had to fight with her inner "id" and "superego" to make the right decision. In the end she managed to keep everyone satisfied, including
Ms. M. Barson
ENG4U0C
12 December 2016 Pocahontas Assignment
Analyzing the movie Pocahontas through a critical lens, the Psychoanalytic theory that will mainly concentrate on the character, Pocahontas. A noble free spirited and highly spiritual women possessing the power to communicate with nature, also low in acrimony and high in openness and agreeableness, which is why she cares so much for John Smith, who she just met. These traits are shown as she overcomes racial tension between her and her lover in order to be together, and by purportedly saving the life of John Smith from being killed as she throws herself on top of him to prevent his father's execution. Other traits that could also be impressed upon her includes …show more content…
which Pocahontas refuses, she's unhappy with the arranged marriage, she stands up to her father, and informs him that she doesn’t love Kocoum and doesn’t want someone serious and secure. This displays important characteristics indicating that Pocahontas is independent. She is characterized as a highly respected woman with sort of a brave behavior that concedes her to search for personal accomplishments, which in this case is the right path determined by nature. She fights with the desire to protect the man she has fallen in love with despite widely circulated disapproval, desiring to be accepted and loved in her kinship group by conforming her tribe's rules to earn her father’s and kinships approval and unconditional positive …show more content…
As it refers to the understanding and unity as well as keeping the stereotypical female Disney character, Pocahontas. She has a precious relationship with nature as little affected as possible, and furthermore the relationship between the main characters, showing how their strengths and weaknesses are put to the test. Pocahontas' limits were displayed by how she had to face challenges alone in order to accomplish and reach towards her lover, Smith, as she had to fight with her inner "id" and "superego" to make the right decision. In the end she managed to keep everyone satisfied, including