Pocahontas - The Noble "Savage"

Pocahontas is the daughter of the Native AmericanJohn and Pocahontas fall in love, and John realizes her
chief, Chief Powhatan. She is a strong andpoint. Unfortunately, the Indians and the British get into a
independent woman who helps lead the tribe alongsidefight, and Chief Powhatan tells them to stay away
her father, and is very kind to everyone.from the "White Skins".
When the British come to Virginia, they treat the IndiansJohn tells the other settlers that there isn't any gold
like savages. Pocahontas meets John Smith, and tellswhere the Indians live, but he isn't believed. The Indians
him about the life of the Native Americans and howbegin to get ready to fight the settlers, and so she runs
they treasure nature and that no one owns the land.to tell John. Pocahontas and John are discovered by
Through the song "Colors of the Wind", she explainsthe Indians and John is taken to be executed. She
how everyone is equal despite the color of our skin,convinces her father to let John free, but the British
and how nature is important as well displaying thecome and attack Chief Powhatan anyways. John
wisdom that she had learned over the years with hersaves the Chief and is sent back to Britain, he says his
tribe. She tells how animals are her friends and howgoodbyes with his love, who the other British call the
even the trees and the rocks need to be respected."noble savage".