For hundreds of years historians have debated if John Smith’s story about Pocahontas is true or false. Now we are debating if Disney’s portrayal of the story is respectful, responsible, and accurate. I believe that Disney’s portrayal of Pocahontas is respectful, but not responsible or accurate.
Disney’s depiction of Smith’s story is respectful because it respects his writing and what he believes happened. The movie does not go against his words. Smith states in General History (1.2), “Pocahontas… got his head in her arms, and laid her own down upon him to save him from death; whereat the emperor was contented Smith should live.” This quote is exactly what Disney portrays in the movie. Smith also states in General History (1.2) “Powhatan…came unto him and told him how they were friends...” The story Disney depicts also goes along with the idea that the Indians and English end up being friends.
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Disney’s work is not historically accurate in many historians eyes. Lewis from source 1.5 says, “Why is it that none of the other members of Virginia company that kept diaries ever wrote about Pocahontas saving Smith’s life?” Disney could have looked into the story a little bit more, before producing a historically incorrect movie. Lewis proceeds to say “No one in England had heard of her until 1617. ” Therefore Disney’s depiction of Pocahontas was not responsible, because it is not