Pocahontas

Throughout my studies of chapter 4 unit 1 in the textbook titled, “Geography” by Holt McDougal I have obtained a wide amount of knowledge of how physical geography has had an impact on human history. Culture, religion, politics, and societies are some of the prime examples of what aspects of human life were affected. I have also obtained information about other subjects like the origin of man and the affect of agriculture through packets, worksheets, and videos like, “The Journey of Man” by…

and became a prisoner, whole a prisoner he was tortured. He had been a prisoner and escapes many times. He had been shot at multiple times, but never ended up actually getting shot, the arrows had just nearly missed him. Later on he then saved Pocahontas.…

Throughout the years, The Walt Disney Company has been an inspiration for children, even adults with family movies, shows, heart-warming episodes and movies of heroism and perseverance. Disney is one of the largest media corporations in the world getting 38 billion in revenue for 2010. (reference?) The Walt Disney Company started in 1923 in the rear of a small office occupied by Holly-Vermont Realty in Los Angeles. It was there that Walt Disney, and his brother Roy, produced a series of short…

Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe follows the story of Okonkwo and the Ibo tribe in Nigeria as it experiences the beginning of European colonization and the spread of western influence. Achebe wrote Things Fall Apart in response to the savage and animalistic manner in which the Nigerian people are portrayed in western literature. Achebe counters the savage portrayal of Nigerian tribes in literature and reveals the complexity and beauty of the Ibo tribe through their customs and innerworkings.…

There are obvious parallels between Prospero and Powhatan, both leaders in their own right and cloaked in mystery, and between Miranda and Pocahontas, both beautiful, and interestingly, both described as “nonpareils”: first by Smith, “the only Nonpareil of his Country” (Goodheart par. 1) and next by Caliban, “he himself/ Calls her a nonpareil” (Shakespeare 55). Each of these characters plays…

John Smith was either born in the year 1579 or the year 1580 in Lincolnshire, England. Smith had eight brothers whose names were Francis, Richard, Richard, Robert, Thomas, Edward, Sibill, James. And four sisters Alice, Ann, Joan, and Margery. Ann and Robert were twins. His parents names were George Smith and Alice S. Rickard. When Smith was a young adult he served as a merchant’s apprentice before deciding to serve the English Army in different places of the world. He began working as a soldier…

Popular Culture: Perpetuating Fat and Slut Shaming Popular culture is notorious for many things, but the portrayal of the obese and the portrayal of women have the most influence in my life. The twisted ideals that have been held up for years have molded my mindset and my self esteem through popular tv shows, movies, music, and toys. For example most girls grew up playing with Barbie and Ken dolls, but as a little girl I was never allowed to get Barbies because they were too expensive. I was…

Out of all the characters, only two characters are non-white: Princess Jasmine and Pocahontas. The rest have lighter skin texture and white complexion. Even Disney characters that are not on the slides such as Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, Minnie Mouse, etc. have white complexion. The main viewers for Disney movies are children, hence…

“The first American women were Native American women” (Brown). This notion is often forgotten, even as early as the first European conquest of American lands. The invasion of the Europeans on the western end of the globe forever altered the original traditions of natives to the land. Bringing their religious culture across the sea, Europeans struggled to understand the way of life of the Native Americans, and resorted to view them as “savages” and inferior people. In particular, compared to…

Starting out with five girls , we now have 23 girls on our team. My very first cheer competition was at Pocahontas High School, and we had lost that competition. After a couple years of hard work and dedication, we are now reigning champions for the County Battle. Who would have thought that the AIM Cougar nobody's could make it to the U.S Finals last season…