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Name Professor Title Date Pocahontas Film and Myth Critical Response Feminism is the advocacy of females’ rights on the grounds of economic, social and political equality to men. Therefore, men and women should be treated the same, and none should control the other. The notion that one sex is superior in any facet is destructive and ridiculous. In the past, women suffered the most as they were considered less important compared to men in the society. Women were expected to obey all what men could tell them. This notion of male superiority is well depicted in the movie “Pocahontas.” The society in the movie “Pocahontas” holds that men are sole decision makers and therefore women should always listen and obey. However, Princess Pocahontas defies her society’s beliefs and pursues an independent life. She challenges all attempts aimed at suppressing her dreams and therefore, she is a feminist character in the movie “Pocahontas.” Pocahontas is openly fraught since she is seen as uncivilized and less educated while John Smith claims he is more educated and civilized. Pocahontas fraught is not by colonizers only, other men in her tribe including her father also oppress her ("Analysis of Pocahontas, a Film by Disney | Free on Zone Essay" n.p). When she advises her dad concerning John Smith issue, her father considers her ignorant and naïve. When Pocahontas decides to walk out of their village, and their father is worried about her security, she could always be accompanied by a man if permitted to leave. Therefore, Pocahontas is being overlooked because she is a woman. If Pocahontas existed as a man, the treatment would be different and hence gender
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