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The theme
song of Pocahontas (1995) howled through my mind: ‘Have you ever heard
the wolf cry to the blue corn moon?’ First off I thought: whoever wrote this
song was taking hard drugs, even though it made me think. Was this Disney Film,
based on a true story and what can we learn from it?
According
to D. Morenus, the answer to that question is yes and no. Matoaka,
nicknamed Pocahontas, was born in Virginia. Factually, Pocahontas and John Smith weren’t
in a relationship-he was 28 and she was only 11 years old! She saved him from
being executed at that young age. They became good friends. Pocahontas was
indeed engaged to a man called Kocoum but did not choose Smith over him! As
time progressed, Smith left Virginia to seek medical attention whereas
Pocahontas was told that he was dead.
Soon
after, she was kept in captivity as a prisoner in Jamestown where she met her
husband, John Rolfe. Christianised and married to John Rolfe, her name changed
to Lady Rebecca Rolfe. She was indeed seen as an Indian
Princess.
The nature of her spirit reveals her true
soul and selflessness. As a young girl, she stood up for what she thought was
right. She protected a white man from her tribe. History shows that she got in
touch with people who looked and spoke differently than she did and protected
and fed them. She was not afraid of leaving her clan behind and starting a new
life in Britain. She lived a creative and full life by taking chances and
following her beliefs in what’s right and wrong.
In my opinion: she followed the colours of
the wind.
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Information sourced from http://pocahontas.morenus.org/
Very inspiring and without this i would not have known about it. Thank You for the enlightenment.
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