We have all seen the Disney movie Pocahontas, but what we did not know what the historical differences and similarities between the two. Pocahontas was a daughter of the chief of the Powhatan Indians, and served as a mediator for her people and the English in both the movie and her life. Though the battle of colonizing the New World and converting the Indians to Christianity was much more violent in real life. She went on to marry Englishman John Rolfe, and changed her name to a more civilized name, Rebecca and became a leader and historical figure in colonization of the New World. Later in life she would become a beckon of hope for the English that they would be able to colonize the New world and convert the indigenous people to Christianity. Another similar figure to Pocahontas is Benjamin Franklin, they are similar in how they both created a successful life, and became historical figures in what they went on to do in their lives. Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston, but moved to Philadelphia in his teenage years, he went on to become a historical figure through his discovery of electricity, and many other inventions. Both Pocahontas and Benjamin Franklin are seen as historical figures in their time for the important events that they were involved in. Pocahontas life was dramatically effected when the English came to …show more content…
They both had a positive effect on their endeavors in life. Pocahontas started as being a mediator for the Powhatan Indians and the English, and went on to portray how easy it was for the English to colonize the Indians. Benjamin Franklin, while he started poor in life, he eventually succeeded to the highest degree with his discovery of electricity and many other inventions, and become a portrait of how great ideas could come from the West. Both from different times of the world, but a like in ways of becoming successful for