The film I chose to write this assignment about is Pocahontas. It is a Disney animated film released in 1995. Captain John Smith from England and his crew traveled to the New World in hopes of finding gold and a new place to found a city. Pocahontas the daughter of Chief Powhatan, whose tribe was very powerful in the settlement of what is now Virginia. While Smith and his crew were discovering the land, he came across Pocahontas. She showed him the culture and the land and that sparked a relationship. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on "Why Violent Video Games Shouldn't Be Banned"? Get an Original Essay Ethnocentrism can be defined as the way one or more view their culture as the right way to live their life. The perfect example of this is when John Smith told Pocahontas that Europeans could improve their lifestyle by building roads and buildings. Pocahontas took offense at her biased opinion because it showed how she thought the Native American lifestyle and culture would not succeed. The English had brass and silver guns as a means of protection, while the Powhatans made spears and hand traps as a source of protection. In the song “Colors of the Wind” that Pocahontas sang to John Smith these specific lyrics struck me. “You think you own whatever land you land on. Earth is just a dead thing you can claim. But I know every rock, tree and creature. It has a life, it has a spirit, it has a name." I interpreted these lyrics as Pocahontas showing how much her culture and her people value the land around them. The subsistence model is how a society obtains food and resources. The main subsistence strategy used in the films was foraging, or gathering, fishing, or hunting for food. Horticulture is the practice of gardening. In the film the land is surrounded by the Chesapeake Bay, which allowed them to catch fish. The one thing that stands out in the film is the huge amount of corn fields. In one John Smith returns to his camp and shows his men the corn and says, "Look at this food" as he hides an ear of corn. At the end of the film, numerous baskets of corn are given to the sailors as a parting gift for their long journey home. The dialect used in the film was mainly English. The natives could understand the sailors and what they meant, but sometimes in the film the natives used their own language. When John Smith and Pocahontas first met, you could see the surprised look on her face that she could speak English. Pocahontas taught him to say "Hello" in her language which is "Wingapo", and "Goodbye" is "Ana". Other cultural displays included clothing. Native Americans wore little or no clothing and were handmade and made from animal skin. The clothing of the English consisted of boots, long-sleeved shirts and trousers. They are modest and dressed from head to toe. Please note: this is just an example. Get a custom paper from our expert writers now. Get a Custom Essay In conclusion, I learned about different aspects of the cultures portrayed in the film. Native Americans value the land and animal life they are surrounded by. They know that everyone has a role in nature. While the only thoughts of the English were how to improve and help the land transform into a colonized way of life. Traditions also came into play with Native Americans and how they would bring a tribe together. All members would gather outdoors or in a tent to discuss further action on what needed to be done. The.