For the Media Activity 2, Honors Humanities project, my group worked together to analyze Disney's 1995 Pocahontas film. We examined the tropes of Savage vs. Civilized Reversed, Magical 'Other,' White Savior, Ecological Native, White Man's Burden, and the Search for Paradise in the film. I focused on the Magical 'Other' and White Savior, however, I wrote my final paragraph on the White Savior trope. I emphasized John Smith leaping in front of Chief Powhatan (Pocahontas’ dad) to save him from Governor Ratcliffe's gunshot (Pocahontas 01:09:48-01:09:56). As a screenwriting major, and Disney lover, I enjoyed working on this project with my classmates. I have attached my work here.
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