Yazid Darawsheh
The New World
The New World is a historical drama film that takes place in early 17th century Virginia. The Native Americans, including one by the name of Pocahontas, see three English ships coming to shore. The leader of these ships is Captain Newport and below the deck is prisoner John Smith who will be hanged once they reach land. John Smith is pardoned by Newport who believes he will be a valuable asset as they attempt to build a settlement. However, unlike the Spanish and the Portuguese, who wanted to convert the Natives to help the settlement, the English were looking for gold and other lucrative materials(Colonization and Settlement,1585-1763). Jamestown settlers, much to the disturbance of John Smith, are looking gold that doesn’t exist in Virginia. However, goods like animal fur, timber, and other goods showed a natural abundance that offered economic advancement.(Jamestown and the Founding of English America).This doesn’t mean the English settlers didn’t respect the Natives as Captain Newport ordered them not to disturb the Natives as trade will be important between the two groups. Respect quickly turned into fear with Natives being called savages because of their way of life. It was because the English …show more content…
Smith returns to see that settlement is in turmoil with many sick and dead. It is in this turmoil that the remaining settlers elect Smith as their leader. In the early scenes of the movie, we hear Smith talk about a world where all men are created equal, an idea that is written in the Constitution nearly 200 years later and now as the leader he has a chance to implement that idea. (Lockean Liberalism and the American Revolution).Even with Smith as their leader,the lack of food and supplies is still prominent. The situation goes from bad to worse when winter hits as the supplies from Natives are the only thing keeping them
The New World
The New World is a historical drama film that takes place in early 17th century Virginia. The Native Americans, including one by the name of Pocahontas, see three English ships coming to shore. The leader of these ships is Captain Newport and below the deck is prisoner John Smith who will be hanged once they reach land. John Smith is pardoned by Newport who believes he will be a valuable asset as they attempt to build a settlement. However, unlike the Spanish and the Portuguese, who wanted to convert the Natives to help the settlement, the English were looking for gold and other lucrative materials(Colonization and Settlement,1585-1763). Jamestown settlers, much to the disturbance of John Smith, are looking gold that doesn’t exist in Virginia. However, goods like animal fur, timber, and other goods showed a natural abundance that offered economic advancement.(Jamestown and the Founding of English America).This doesn’t mean the English settlers didn’t respect the Natives as Captain Newport ordered them not to disturb the Natives as trade will be important between the two groups. Respect quickly turned into fear with Natives being called savages because of their way of life. It was because the English …show more content…
Smith returns to see that settlement is in turmoil with many sick and dead. It is in this turmoil that the remaining settlers elect Smith as their leader. In the early scenes of the movie, we hear Smith talk about a world where all men are created equal, an idea that is written in the Constitution nearly 200 years later and now as the leader he has a chance to implement that idea. (Lockean Liberalism and the American Revolution).Even with Smith as their leader,the lack of food and supplies is still prominent. The situation goes from bad to worse when winter hits as the supplies from Natives are the only thing keeping them