Hannah Ezzell
Coach Miers
History 1301
22 September 2016
Pocahontas
Raised up to be a magnificent being and the central importance of bonds between two very peculiar clashes of people, this strong-willed and idealistic woman set history in place. As I review these articles, I hope to receive knowledge over the history of Pocahontas and how she became such an important aspect to the English and the Powhatan Indians. I would also like to grasp a better understanding on how the Algonquin princess is transformed into an English man’s wife and goes into English Custody. This paper has reviews of articles by Gary Dyer, Frederic W. Gleach, Michael Tratner, and Jay Hansford C. Vest. Cleveland State University, English department member, Gary Dyer, …show more content…
Vest, is the author of “Journal of Intercultural Disciplines.” Vest studied at University of Montana and is now a Professor at University of North Carolina at Pembroke, in the Department of American Indian Studies. Vest’s article explains how Pocahontas serves as a figure of conservation. Her efforts are to keep the incoming English settlers and her own people, the Powhatan Indians, in a good state of peace. Vest quotes, “presently Pocahontas came, willing Smith to kill her if any hurt were intended; and the beholders satisfied the captain being there was no such need.” Pocahontas was stretching out for a peace and for no harm to come to either side of the line. If there was to be any violence to occur, may it be upon her and nobody else. She not only offered herself to salvage others, create an unyielding peace, but she also granted herself intimately as well. Pocahontas strived to keep the peace and as she did so she triumphed a number of times, she rarely experienced failure. Vest states that Pocahontas is the very “non-pareil,” she is simply unmatched. There is no colonist or Indian around the land that can cause Pocahontas to lose her grounds. According to Vest, she is not only the guardian angel but also the “mother of the imperial state.” Pocahontas resonates when understanding the edge of England’s imperialism. She gave way to the Englishmen and provided them with trust which fundamentally allowed them to expand Britain’s power over the new lands. …show more content…
In all four of these articles I learned a new aspect of the tribe, English community, specific roles of people, and Pocahontas herself. Each of them taught me valuable information I did not know going into this. The article by Jay Hansford C. Vest, “Journal of Intercultural Disciplines,” taught me that Pocahontas was much more than a little Indian girl, she stood for something much greater than herself. She stood as “figure of conservation,” a “guardian angel,” and the “mother of the imperial state.” Although Vest’s article sparked my interest it was not my favorite. My most favorable article was by Michael Tratner, its title being, “Biography: An Interdisciplinary Quarterly.” This article got my attention by bring up love and riches. It described how the Indians gave way into new things and offered up their most treasures for new experiences. As I read through it, I kept returning back into this modern society and how we, the society, take our greater values for granted once something more attractive and inducing hits the air. These articles were profoundly informative to me and allowed me to gain great knowledge over what then has made us
Coach Miers
History 1301
22 September 2016
Pocahontas
Raised up to be a magnificent being and the central importance of bonds between two very peculiar clashes of people, this strong-willed and idealistic woman set history in place. As I review these articles, I hope to receive knowledge over the history of Pocahontas and how she became such an important aspect to the English and the Powhatan Indians. I would also like to grasp a better understanding on how the Algonquin princess is transformed into an English man’s wife and goes into English Custody. This paper has reviews of articles by Gary Dyer, Frederic W. Gleach, Michael Tratner, and Jay Hansford C. Vest. Cleveland State University, English department member, Gary Dyer, …show more content…
Vest, is the author of “Journal of Intercultural Disciplines.” Vest studied at University of Montana and is now a Professor at University of North Carolina at Pembroke, in the Department of American Indian Studies. Vest’s article explains how Pocahontas serves as a figure of conservation. Her efforts are to keep the incoming English settlers and her own people, the Powhatan Indians, in a good state of peace. Vest quotes, “presently Pocahontas came, willing Smith to kill her if any hurt were intended; and the beholders satisfied the captain being there was no such need.” Pocahontas was stretching out for a peace and for no harm to come to either side of the line. If there was to be any violence to occur, may it be upon her and nobody else. She not only offered herself to salvage others, create an unyielding peace, but she also granted herself intimately as well. Pocahontas strived to keep the peace and as she did so she triumphed a number of times, she rarely experienced failure. Vest states that Pocahontas is the very “non-pareil,” she is simply unmatched. There is no colonist or Indian around the land that can cause Pocahontas to lose her grounds. According to Vest, she is not only the guardian angel but also the “mother of the imperial state.” Pocahontas resonates when understanding the edge of England’s imperialism. She gave way to the Englishmen and provided them with trust which fundamentally allowed them to expand Britain’s power over the new lands. …show more content…
In all four of these articles I learned a new aspect of the tribe, English community, specific roles of people, and Pocahontas herself. Each of them taught me valuable information I did not know going into this. The article by Jay Hansford C. Vest, “Journal of Intercultural Disciplines,” taught me that Pocahontas was much more than a little Indian girl, she stood for something much greater than herself. She stood as “figure of conservation,” a “guardian angel,” and the “mother of the imperial state.” Although Vest’s article sparked my interest it was not my favorite. My most favorable article was by Michael Tratner, its title being, “Biography: An Interdisciplinary Quarterly.” This article got my attention by bring up love and riches. It described how the Indians gave way into new things and offered up their most treasures for new experiences. As I read through it, I kept returning back into this modern society and how we, the society, take our greater values for granted once something more attractive and inducing hits the air. These articles were profoundly informative to me and allowed me to gain great knowledge over what then has made us