John Smith Reading

When I found out that our first reading would be from John Smith, my immediate thought was the Disney movie Pocahontas. As I was reading, I began to wonder exactly how much of the movie was fact versus how much of the movie was fiction, so that is the question I will be asking and hopefully answering in this blog.
How much of Disney's Pocahontas is historical fact?
In http://pocahontas.morenus.org/ the author gives a great chart as to what was fact and fiction between reality and fantasy. According to this chart, the spirit of Pocahontas and her tribe are portrayed correctly, along with the settings of Fort James, Powhattan village, London, the Virginia wilderness, and the ship know as Susan Constant. The rest is the combination of the minds of Disney thinkers wanting to make a "Romeo and Juliet" movie and a movie about the American Frontier. In http://www.dove.org/columns/1995/column9507.htm the author notes three facts that may or may not have been presented correctly in the film. First, Pocahontas was about 12 and Smith was almost 30, making the "love connection" false. Second, Pocahontas did step in to save Smith's life. Third, Pocahontas converted to Christianity rather than Smith converting to the tribe's culture. I think this is much better that she converted to Christianity because in the long run, a relationship with Christ is better than anything else. I also found the segment of the movie that is actually historical, the part where Pocahontas tries to save Smith's life. It honestly makes me want to sit down and watch Disney movies all day. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sI0ce7-BNI&feature=related