The film allows you to meet Pocahontas early in the movie. She is curious, brave, strong, and caring. Disney wants to present the ideal role model for women. The wisest man in the tribe describes her "You know Pocahontas, she has her mother's spirit. She goes wherever the wind takes her. Pocahontas takes a dangerous dive off a cliff into the lake to display her courage and adventurous sides. In the next scene she tells her father about a reoccurring dream she is having. She explains something big is about to happen. Her father agrees by informing her that Kocoum, the strongest male warrior of the tribe, has asked for her hand in marriage. Disney displays Kocoum as a very serious, logical, built young man who doesn't match Pocahontas's spirit.
Pocahontas asks the Dream Giver, a god, to guide her on the right path. She takes a canoe trip to listen to what the river tells her to do. She comes to a fork in the river, one as steady as a beating drum and one full of adventure and the unknown. Because Pocahontas chooses the course that is unfamiliar, it sets the story up for something exciting to come, something like travelers from New England to the New World, to be exact. A man named John Smith comes into Pocahontas's life when King James of England sends Governor Ratcliffe and a crew of man to claim the new land. Smith is a tall, blonde, well-dressed man known for taking down people groups to claim land for England. The crew respects him because he's got great aim, a handsome face, and a confident act towards killing. Smith shares the need for adventure and fun with Pocahontas and their instantly attracted to each other. Their relationship is dangerous, however, because of the opposing tribes they come from.
The English want to kill any Indian, or savage, that gets in their way of claiming land and gold. The white men threaten the Indians with their fire-shooting weapons and shiny clothes, but they are determined to keep what is rightfully theirs. When John Smith and Pocahontas meet at night and share a kiss, Kocoum fights Smith. A rookie in the English crew, Thomas, sees the warrior attack and acts quickly to shoot him. Kocoum falls while pulling Pocahontas's mother's necklace off her. The necklace breaks with Pocahontas's heart. She feels the guilt of his death because of her relations with Smith. The tribe takes the opportunity to capture Smith with plans to kill him in the morning.
This turn of events causes hate in the hearts of each character and they proclaim a war on each other. Pocahontas becomes a hero when she decides to be bold enough to stop the war. She strongly believes in peace between people and hopes for her relationship with John Smith to continue by saving his life. She throws herself on Smith's weak body just as her father was about to kill him, "If you kill him you are going to have to kill me too!", she cried out. Her father sees her bravery and the goodness in her heart and announces that he will not fight the white men. The crew feel bad for the anger they had and realized they didn't want to fight either. Governor Ratcliffe disagrees with the peace act and grabs Thomas's gun and fires at Powhatan. John Smith pushes the chief out of the way and took the bullet for him.
Because of his the wound on his chest the wounding of his heart can be restored now that he can love Pocahontas. His only way of surviving was to go back to England for treatment. Pocahontas stays with her people because she knows where she belongs. The two say goodbye with sadness in their hearts. Pocahontas waves to the sailing boat as it slowly becomes less visible along the setting horizon.
Pocahontas asks the Dream Giver, a god, to guide her on the right path. She takes a canoe trip to listen to what the river tells her to do. She comes to a fork in the river, one as steady as a beating drum and one full of adventure and the unknown. Because Pocahontas chooses the course that is unfamiliar, it sets the story up for something exciting to come, something like travelers from New England to the New World, to be exact. A man named John Smith comes into Pocahontas's life when King James of England sends Governor Ratcliffe and a crew of man to claim the new land. Smith is a tall, blonde, well-dressed man known for taking down people groups to claim land for England. The crew respects him because he's got great aim, a handsome face, and a confident act towards killing. Smith shares the need for adventure and fun with Pocahontas and their instantly attracted to each other. Their relationship is dangerous, however, because of the opposing tribes they come from.
The English want to kill any Indian, or savage, that gets in their way of claiming land and gold. The white men threaten the Indians with their fire-shooting weapons and shiny clothes, but they are determined to keep what is rightfully theirs. When John Smith and Pocahontas meet at night and share a kiss, Kocoum fights Smith. A rookie in the English crew, Thomas, sees the warrior attack and acts quickly to shoot him. Kocoum falls while pulling Pocahontas's mother's necklace off her. The necklace breaks with Pocahontas's heart. She feels the guilt of his death because of her relations with Smith. The tribe takes the opportunity to capture Smith with plans to kill him in the morning.
This turn of events causes hate in the hearts of each character and they proclaim a war on each other. Pocahontas becomes a hero when she decides to be bold enough to stop the war. She strongly believes in peace between people and hopes for her relationship with John Smith to continue by saving his life. She throws herself on Smith's weak body just as her father was about to kill him, "If you kill him you are going to have to kill me too!", she cried out. Her father sees her bravery and the goodness in her heart and announces that he will not fight the white men. The crew feel bad for the anger they had and realized they didn't want to fight either. Governor Ratcliffe disagrees with the peace act and grabs Thomas's gun and fires at Powhatan. John Smith pushes the chief out of the way and took the bullet for him.
Because of his the wound on his chest the wounding of his heart can be restored now that he can love Pocahontas. His only way of surviving was to go back to England for treatment. Pocahontas stays with her people because she knows where she belongs. The two say goodbye with sadness in their hearts. Pocahontas waves to the sailing boat as it slowly becomes less visible along the setting horizon.