Powhatan's Tribe: Film Analysis

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In the year 1608, John Smith wrote about his experience in the Powhatan’s tribe. Only to find out that the Natives did capture Smith, but didn’t threaten to kill him. Instead, they sent him on his way, and gave him food (smith, 1608). John Smith stated in his account, “True Relation”, that the Natives were very welcoming to him (smith, 1608). The Natives even sent him on his way back to camp, with assistance, and food “He promised to give me corn, venison, or what I wanted” (smith, 1608). The leader of the tribe, Powhatan, asked his reasoning for their arrival on his land, and sent smith home with four of his men accompanying him (smith,1608). When comparing this to the Disney movie, Pocahontas threw herself over Smith, and the English man,

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